Vale House

VALE HOUSE, LOWER STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1116428
Date first listed:
03-Jul-1987
List Entry Name:
Vale House
Statutory Address:
VALE HOUSE, LOWER STREET

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1116428
Date first listed:
03-Jul-1987
List Entry Name:
Vale House
Statutory Address 1:
VALE HOUSE, LOWER STREET

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.

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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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
VALE HOUSE, LOWER STREET

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

County:
Warwickshire
District:
Rugby (District Authority)
Parish:
Willoughby
National Grid Reference:
SP 51730 67446

Details

WILLOUGHBY LOWER STREET SP56NW (East side) 7/112 Vale House - II House. C17 with C19/C20 wing and early C20 alterations. Roughcast timber framing. Wing of brick. Old tile roof; stone and brick central stack has old brick dog-tooth cornice and upper part. 2-unit baffle entry plan, with wing at right angles on left. 2 storeys; 3-window range. Large 2-storey jettied porch, said to be from a demolished house in the village, has moulded Tudor arch. Sides have screens of turned balusters. Interior has benches. C20 panelled door. C20 leaded moulded wood mullioned windows, mostly of 3 lights, throughout. C20 canted bay between porch and wing. Tile hanging above. Single-light window. Small 2-light window to right of porch. Window to right and bay have transom. Irregular wing has C20 leaded casements. Rear it irregular. Interior: some exposed framing. Open fireplace with moulded bressumer. Room to right has C18 round-arched corner cupboard with keyblock, possibly brought in from elsewhere.

Listing NGR: SP5173067446

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
308757
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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