Top Farmhouse
TOP FARMHOUSE, UPPER END
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1157800
- Date first listed:
- 30-Jul-1959
- List Entry Name:
- Top Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- TOP FARMHOUSE, UPPER END
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- 2002-08-14
- Reference:
- IOE01/07440/15
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1157800
- Date first listed:
- 30-Jul-1959
- List Entry Name:
- Top Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- TOP FARMHOUSE, UPPER END
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:
- TOP FARMHOUSE, UPPER END
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Worcestershire
- District:
- Wychavon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Bretforton
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 09451 43643
Details
BRETFORTON CP UPPER END SP 0843 - SP 0943
15/64 Top Farmhouse
30.7.59
GV II
Farmhouse. Probably late C16, extended 1649 and mid-C18, with some mid- C20 alterations. Coursed lias rubble and ashlar with Cotswold stone and machine tile roof. C16 range aligned north-west/south-east, C18 addition in line to north, C17 wing to south-west with lateral stack and a brew- house attached to south corner. South-west front: gabled brewhouse pro- jects to right with a small casement window. C16 portion to left of this of one storey with attic lit by a dormer window. Ground floor has two 2- light casements flanking an entrance. It has a lean-to C20 tiled canopy and C16 moulded timber lintel. C17 gabled range projects to left of two storeys with attic lit by a 2-light stone mullioned window under a square casement to the ground floor. Date incised over attic window. To extreme left the C18 part of two storeys with gable-lit attic. First floor blind. Entrance has a C20 stable door. Interior: C17 portion has moulded stone surrounds to fireplaces and moulded ceiling beams.
Listing NGR: SP0945143643
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 148667
- 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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