Bridge Farmhouse and Old Post Office Weir Cottage

38, A338

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1095040
Date first listed:
12-Mar-1987
List Entry Name:
Bridge Farmhouse and Old Post Office Weir Cottage
Statutory Address:
38, A338
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1095040
Date first listed:
12-Mar-1987
Date of most recent amendment:
21-Jun-1990
List Entry Name:
Bridge Farmhouse and Old Post Office Weir Cottage
Statutory Address 1:
38, A338
Statutory Address 2:
BRIDGE FARMHOUSE AND OLD POST OFFICE, A338
Statutory Address 3:
WEIR COTTAGE, 39, A338

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
38, A338
Statutory Address:
BRIDGE FARMHOUSE AND OLD POST OFFICE, A338
Statutory Address:
WEIR COTTAGE, 39, A338

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Hampshire
District:
New Forest (District Authority)
Parish:
Ellingham, Harbridge and Ibsley
National Grid Reference:
SU 15031 09644

Details

In the entry for ELLINGHAM, HARBRIDGE & IBSLEY A338 Ibsley SU 10 NW 4/4 Nos 39 (Wier Cottage) and 38 (formerly listed as Bridge Farm and the Old Post Office)

GV II

The address shall be amended to read

SU 10 NW & A338 SU 10 NE Ibsley

4/4 & 5/2 Nos 39 (Wier Cottage and 38 (formerly listed as Bridge Farm and the Old Post Office

GV II

In the entry for: ELLINGHAM, HARBRIDGE & IBSLEY A338 SU 10 NW Ibsley 4/4 No. 39 (Weir Cottage) and 38 (formerly listed as Bridge Farm and The 30-9-64 Old Post Office GV II

The entry shall be amended to read:

ELLINGHAM, HARBRIDGE & IBSLEY A338 SU 10 NW Ibsley 4/4 and 5/4 No. 39 (Weir Cottage) and 38 (The Old Baliffs 30-9-64 Cottage). GV II

In the entry for:

ELLINGHAM, HARBRIDGE & IBSLEY A338

SU 10 NW & SU 10 NE Ibsley 4/4 & 5/2 No. 39 (Weir Cottage) and 38 (formerly listed as Bridge Farm and the Old Post Office GV II

The entry shall be amended to read: ELLINGHAM, HARBRIDGE & IBSLEY A338

SU 10 NE Ibsley 5/2 Bridge Farmhouse and Old Post Office GV II

Pair of cottages. Early C19, altered. Red brick in stretcher bond thatch roof. 1½ storeys, each cottage 2 bays. Each has central board door under hipped thatch hood on wood posts, flanked by windows with 3 segmental-headed lights, chamfered wood mullions and frame, and stucco hoodmoulds. Above, similar 2- light windows with heads in eyebrow dormers. Windows have diamond - leaded casements. Hipped roof: Central. diagonally- set ridge stack, and external stack at right end.

Single-storey addition to left side (Bridge Farmhouse).

Cottage. Late C15 and C17, altered C18 and C20. Cruck timber- framewith painted brick infill, thatch roof. 1½ story, 3 bay and smoke bay, added hip bay. Front has plank door under swept-down hood at LH of 2nd bay from LH. 3-light casements of C19 or C20 in each bay. Smoke bay now in centre with hip bay at RH. Above LH bays 2-light eyebrow dormers. Roof half-hipped to LH and hipped to RH. Stack above bay and at RH end of ridge.

SU 10 NW ELLINGHAM, HARBRIDGE & IBSLEY A338 Ibsley 4/4 Nos 39 (Weir Cottage) and 38 30.9.64 (formerly listed as Bridge GV Farm and The Old Post Office) II Pair of cottages. Early C19. Brick, thatch roof. Semi-detached of 1½ storey, 2 bay. That to RH (No 38) has central plank door under thatch hood on posts. Each side 3-light round-headed mullion window under stucco hood mould. Above similar 2-light windows with heads in eyebrow dormers. Other cottage has similar windows except a 2-light window has replaced doors. Leaded lights. Roof hipped with central stack and stack at RH end.

Listing NGR: SU1679209146

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
143589
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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