Lower Town Farmhouse
LOWER TOWN FARMHOUSE, LOWER TOWN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1098912
- Date first listed:
- 26-Mar-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Lower Town Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- LOWER TOWN FARMHOUSE, LOWER TOWN
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1098912
- Date first listed:
- 26-Mar-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Lower Town Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- LOWER TOWN FARMHOUSE, LOWER TOWN
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:
- LOWER TOWN FARMHOUSE, LOWER TOWN
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Ashperton
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 63470 42658
Details
ASHPERTON CP LOWER TOWN SO 64 SW
5/21 Lower Town Farmhouse Ashperton
- II
Farmhouse. Late C16 east wing, C17 west wing and central block, refronted and remodelled mid-C19. Timber-framed with part wattle-and-daub and part brick infill, brick refronting, sandstone plinth and stacks, slate roof. Broadly H-plan with east and west wings extending to south and extending slightly to north; central block aligned east/west, facing south; lobby entry with large central axial stack and two further lateral stacks to east and west wings, later lean-to additions to rear. Two storeys, attic and cellar; one 3-light casement window with segmental head in gable ends of wings, similar'3-light window with square head in central block, 4-light window to ground floor of east wing, 3-light C20 casement windows flanking C20 panelled door of central block partly obscured by lean-to penticed porch extending between wings, C19 decorative barge boards to gables. Two decorative shafts to west lateral stack. Framing of wings revealed at rear (north) west wing, four panels from sill to tie-beam with diagonal brace from sill to main post, two struts to collar and curved V-struts in gable; east wing, partly obscured by lean-to, possibly close-studding above girding beam to tie-beam, three struts to collar, V-struts in gable. Both north gable ends have similar C19 decorative bargeboards. Interior not inspected, but likely to be of interest.
Listing NGR: SO6339142775
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 152986
- 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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