The Tan House
THE TAN HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1099861
- Date first listed:
- 11-Oct-1985
- List Entry Name:
- The Tan House
- Statutory Address:
- THE TAN HOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1099861
- Date first listed:
- 11-Oct-1985
- List Entry Name:
- The Tan House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE TAN HOUSE
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:
- THE TAN HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Fownhope
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 57754 34574
Details
FOWNHOPE CP FOWNHOPE SO 53 SE 7/51 The Tan House GV II Formerly row of tenements, now one house. C17 house with adjoining late C18 and early C19 additions. Timber-framed core to earlier house with part wattle-and-daub and part brick infill, sandstone plinth, remainder part sandstone rubble and part painted brick, slate and tiled roofs. L- plan C17 house to south with rear wing extending to east; adjoining C18 house to north with further later addition to north, stacks largely removed from C17 house and entrances blocked, end stacks to central house with west lateral stack to northernmost house; largely two storeys and basement with single-storey and attic to earlier house; west front, brick refacing to west wall of C17 section to right; central late C18 house with string course and four openings to first floor with cambered heads, left of centre one blocked flanked by glazing bar sash windows with ledged door to far right; ground floor, tripartite glazing bar sash window to left and 2-light opening with slatted vents to right of blocked ledged door; present entrance at junction with northern addition with canopy and panelled door; irregular fenestration to left with 4-light casement window to left and single light to right, tripartite glazing bar sash window to ground floor. Interior of C17 wing reveals timber-framing, fairly complete though renewed and replaced in parts, former end trusses bear traces of lozenge framing and one panelled room on the ground floor to left. The right end section of the central house retains a cider mill and press on the ground floor.
Listing NGR: SO5775434574
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 154908
- 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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