Worsley House

WORSLEY HOUSE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1139002
Date first listed:
27-May-1986
List Entry Name:
Worsley House
Statutory Address:
WORSLEY HOUSE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1139002
Date first listed:
27-May-1986
List Entry Name:
Worsley House
Statutory Address 1:
WORSLEY 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.

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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:
WORSLEY HOUSE

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

County:
Worcestershire
District:
Wyre Forest (District Authority)
Parish:
Rock
National Grid Reference:
SO 75517 69546

Details

SO 76 NE ROCK CP -

8/305 Worsley House

GV II

Farmhouse. Late C15 with C16 and late C17 extensions, with mid-C19 and some late C20 alterations. Timber-frame with rendered infill underbuilt in painted brick, and with tile roof. Four framed bays aligned north/ south, with a C17 framed bay to north, a brick addition to south, and also at this end a C16 extension of one framed bay to west. Main stack in a short bay to south end of original house. Two storeys, four windows: three single-light casements, with a 5-light C20 casement to left of centre; ground floor: four 3-light casements; entrance to left of centre has a C19 gabled brick porch, door has wooden architrave and a C17 boarded door with strap hinges. Framing: close-studded to original house, with curved tension braces, C16 portion, four square panels high, C17 part three square panels high to first floor; roof of C15 part has collar and tie-beam trusses with trenched purlins and curved wind-braces. Interior: main fireplace has moulded stone jambs continued around a 4-centred arch in restored timber lintel.

Listing NGR: SO7551769546

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
156955
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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