Moor Abbey
MOOR ABBEY
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1167052
- Date first listed:
- 11-Jun-1959
- List Entry Name:
- Moor Abbey
- Statutory Address:
- MOOR ABBEY
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- Reference:
- IOE01/11459/26
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1167052
- Date first listed:
- 11-Jun-1959
- List Entry Name:
- Moor Abbey
- Statutory Address 1:
- MOOR ABBEY
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:
- MOOR ABBEY
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Middleton-on-the-Hill
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 54470 63263
Details
MIDDLETON ON THE HILL CP SO 56 SW 7/52 Moor Abbey 11.6.59 GV II Farmhouse. Late C16 and early C17, altered during C18 and further during the mid-C19, minor C20 alterations. Timber-framed core completely encased in sandstone rubble, part hipped tiled roofs. Irregular L-shaped plan with main entrance to north-east, end stacks. Two storeys and attics. North-east front: wing projects forward to left with gabled dormer having 4-light case- ment window, one tripartite glazing bar sash window and one 3-light window to first floor, similar tripartite window to left of entrance with segmental head and inner square-headed doorway with six-panelled door; second wing set back slightly to right has one gabled dormer window with a 4-light casement, one 3-light casement window to first floor and one 4-light mullioned window with leaded panes to ground floor. The stack to the rear has decorative shafts. Interior contains chamfered ceiling beams and large open fireplace with chamfered jambs and lintel. The house was formerly in the possession of Leominster Priory and is within a moated site. (RCHM, Vol 3, p 148).
Listing NGR: SO5447063263
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 150542
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Inventory of Herefordshire III North West, (1934), 148
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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