Rookery Farmhouse
ROOKERY FARMHOUSE, THE HILL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1093338
- Date first listed:
- 20-Dec-1960
- List Entry Name:
- Rookery Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- ROOKERY FARMHOUSE, THE HILL
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1093338
- Date first listed:
- 20-Dec-1960
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 27-Sept-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Rookery Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- ROOKERY FARMHOUSE, THE HILL
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- ROOKERY FARMHOUSE, THE HILL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hampshire
- District:
- Test Valley (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Hurstbourne Tarrant
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 38164 53083
Details
SU 3853 HURSTBOURNE TARRANT THE HILL
10/63 Rookery Farmhouse 2012 60 (Formerly listed as The Rookery)
GV II*
Georgian house, associated with William Cobbett. 1776. Brick and tile. Symmetrical front (south-east) of 2 storeys, 3 windows. Hipped roof, with moulded brick eaves having carved dentils. Walls of blue headers with flush red dressings; quoins, vertical panels containing the windows, projecting 1st floor band, stepped plinth. Sashes in exposed frames, triple except for centre. Doorway with moulded canopy with panelled soffit, carved brackets, architrave, with panelled door (the upper ½ glazed), and a single step. The side elevations have Flemish bond with blue headers. The rear elevation has horizontal flint panels, the projecting south side containing similar features but the other parts being altered; a low wing at the north side has been raised to 2 storeyed level with a flat roof. This wing has a brick incised A.H. 1776; the front boundary wall has a brick incised WC 1825 (said to have been carved by William Cobbett). The interior has many plain original features, including a staircase, panelled doors in architraves, dado panelling, and a corner cupboard.
Listing NGR: SU3823553094
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 139835
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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