Martin's Croft
MARTIN'S CROFT
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1167323
- Date first listed:
- 22-Oct-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Martin's Croft
- Statutory Address:
- MARTIN'S CROFT
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- Date:
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- Reference:
- IOE01/15790/29
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1167323
- Date first listed:
- 22-Oct-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Martin's Croft
- Statutory Address 1:
- MARTIN'S CROFT
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:
- MARTIN'S CROFT
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Eaton Bishop
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 44294 39066
Details
EATON BISHOP CP - SO 43 NW Martin's Croft 2/61 GV II
House. Early C18 with earlier origins. Brick with Welsh slate roof and brick stacks. Rectangular plan aligned east/west. Cellar and three storeys. North elevation has five windows, glazing bar sashes with cambered heads, except for late C19 central porch with six-panelled pine front door. Plat band between storeys. Dentilled brick eaves cornice. Two late C20 roof lights. One storey extension to right. Interior has three-flight late C19 pine newel staircase with turned balusters and carved newels. Three marble fireplaces, all mid-C19 and one c1900 fireplace with foliated designs on tiles in Art Nouveau style. Bathroom has late C19 Unitas water-closet with enriched bowl. Rear projecting first floor room has moulded C18 plaster ceiling consisting of an oval panel surrounded by four bird motifs. Hall has six-panelled C18 doors to rooms adjoining. Kitchen has elaborate late C19 cast iron range. Its roof has a pegged king-post truss. Main roof has close- studded partition within and above main ties for former servants' quarters. In this roof space the trusses have interrupted collars supported by angle struts. Martin's Croft was formerly the Rectory. (BoE, p 175/6).
Listing NGR: SO4428839073
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 155361
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: Herefordshire, (1963), 175-6
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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