Lower Townend
LOWER TOWNEND
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1156813
- Date first listed:
- 26-Mar-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Lower Townend
- Statutory Address:
- LOWER TOWNEND
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1156813
- Date first listed:
- 26-Mar-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Lower Townend
- Statutory Address 1:
- LOWER TOWNEND
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 TOWNEND
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Bosbury
- National Grid Reference:
- SO7112143098
Details
BOSBURY CP
SO 74 SW
7/40
Lower Townend
II
House. C16 or C17 fragment of larger building incorporating C15 truss of
an earlier structure, C20 minor additions. Timber-framed with rendered
infill and part painted brick infill, sandstone plinth and stack with brick
shafts, tiled roof. Two framed bays aligned east/west with entrance in south
face, C20 addition to east gable end, large axial stack toward west end.
Single storey and attic; north front, large gabled dormer with 3-light casement
window, 2-light window to ground floor, and single light in small projection
to left. Three conjoined star-plan shafts to stack. Framing:
irregular three square panels with large swept brace from sill to central
main post. Interior: central upper cruck truss (possibly a full cruck but
lower section not visible) with cusped struts to collar; large open fireplace
with moulded surround to ground floor, fragments of plastered decoration in
upper room.
Listing NGR: SO7112143098
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 153005
- 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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