Woonton Court
WOONTON COURT
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1166967
- Date first listed:
- 23-Sept-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Woonton Court
- Statutory Address:
- WOONTON COURT
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1166967
- Date first listed:
- 23-Sept-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Woonton Court
- Statutory Address 1:
- WOONTON COURT
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:
- WOONTON COURT
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Leysters
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 54833 62322
Details
LAYSTERS CP SO 56 SW 7/35 Woonton Court II Farmhouse. C16, altered and extended during C17, further altered during late C18 or early C19. Sandstone rubble refacing to timber-framed house; sandstone rubble later additions, brick infill to timber-framing revealed to rear, rubble stacks and shafts. L-plan with main range aligned south- west/north-east facing south-east and wing extending to rear; further additions to south-west end. Lateral stack to rear with decorative stone shafts, further axial stack, entrance to south-east front. Single storey and attic, two storeys to later addition. South-east front: two 2-light casement windows to later addition to left, gable end of cross-wing with two 2-light casement windows to first floor and French casements to ground floor, main range to right with three gabled dormers with 3-light casement windows, one 5-light C20 window and one 3-light window to right of ledged door. There are seven rows of nesting boxes with alighting ledges to north- east gable end. Interior reveals steeply chamfered beams to central room. (RCHM, Vol 3, p 104).
Listing NGR: SO5483362322
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 150525
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Inventory of Herefordshire III North West, (1934), 104
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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