The Square and Yew House
THE SQUARE AND YEW HOUSE, 4, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1157848
- Date first listed:
- 29-May-1957
- List Entry Name:
- The Square and Yew House
- Statutory Address:
- THE SQUARE AND YEW HOUSE, 4, HIGH STREET
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1157848
- Date first listed:
- 29-May-1957
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 07-Feb-1983
- List Entry Name:
- The Square and Yew House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE SQUARE AND YEW HOUSE, 4, HIGH 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.
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:
- THE SQUARE AND YEW HOUSE, 4, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hampshire
- District:
- Test Valley (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Broughton
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 30858 32944
Details
BROUGHTON HIGH STREET (east side) SU 3032 11/12 No.4 The Square and Yew House 29/5/57 (The latter was formerly GV listed as The Yews) II Pair of semi-detached houses. Earlier core to late C18 buildings, No.4 much altered C20. Brick in header bond, some blue bricks, No.4 colourwashed, old plain tile roof. To right 2 wide bay, 2 storey block (Yew) with lean-to to right end and older wing to rear, to left taller 2 storey, 3 bay range, with parallel range to rear of left 2 bays, right bays belonging to Yew and rear range on centre bay. Front 2 storey, 5 bay. At right end in hipped lean-to 6-panel door under flat hood and small 16-pane sash. At right end inserted C20 top-glazed door, and in each bay 20-pane sash in rubbed brick arch with similar over. Toothed eaves. At right end of taller part C18 6-panel double door with bullseye lights in top panels and reeded boarders to bottom ones, under tented lead roofed open timber porch. To left bays rebuilt and colourwashed. Ground floor in centre slightly projects, with 2 C20 3-light windows, one above, one at left end above C20 door. Dentilled eaves. Roof half-hipped to left and stack each end of right part. No.4 listed for group value.
Listing NGR: SP3418932092
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 140616
- 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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