Waggon Hovel and Stores at Tower Farm

WAGGON HOVEL AND STORES AT TOWER FARM, MAIN ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1147118
Date first listed:
15-Dec-1986
List Entry Name:
Waggon Hovel and Stores at Tower Farm
Statutory Address:
WAGGON HOVEL AND STORES AT TOWER FARM, MAIN ROAD

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1147118
Date first listed:
15-Dec-1986
List Entry Name:
Waggon Hovel and Stores at Tower Farm
Statutory Address 1:
WAGGON HOVEL AND STORES AT TOWER FARM, MAIN ROAD

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
WAGGON HOVEL AND STORES AT TOWER FARM, MAIN ROAD

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

County:
Lincolnshire
District:
South Kesteven (District Authority)
Parish:
Swinstead
National Grid Reference:
TF 03133 23436

Details

SWINSTEAD off MAIN ROAD TF 02 SW (south side)

6/231 Waggon hovel and stores at Tower Farm

G.V. II

Waggon hovel with hayloft over, and attached stores. Early C19, altered and extended mid C19. Coursed limestone rubble with ashlar quoins and dressings, red brick. Pantile roofs with single stone coped gable to barn, plain tiled roof to later store. L-plan. Central 2 storey waggon hovel with hay loft over, having 3 openings divided by square ashlar pillars with chamfered corners from which spring semi-circular brick arches with brick tympana and wooden lintels. Ashlar imposts and band. Above are 2 narrow planked openings. To right a single storey block with 2 narrow lights. To left a projecting gabled block containing 2 paired semi-circular headed lights with above a planked opening.

Listing NGR: TF0313323436

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
194205
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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