Lower House
LOWER HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1167740
- Date first listed:
- 11-Dec-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Lower House
- Statutory Address:
- LOWER HOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1167740
- Date first listed:
- 11-Dec-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Lower House
- Statutory Address 1:
- LOWER HOUSE
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:
- LOWER HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Croft and Yarpole
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 47049 64739
Details
YARPOLE CP YARPOLE SO 46 SE 6/149 Lower House
GV II
Farmhouse. C17, extended mid-C18 with some mid-C19 alterations. Timber- frame with painted brick infill, partially rebuilt in painted brick, extended in painted rubble. L-plan, with cross-wing extending to south, other range to east. A C18 wing added extending north from north-west corner of cross-wing. North front C18 range to right has a blind gable end. Immediately to the left of this, the gabled cross-wing then the subsidiary range. All of two storeys with a 3-light casement to left and a fixed casement to right. Ground floor has a 3-light casement with a plank weathering and a 2-light casement. Entrance is central with a gabled tiled canopy on wooden posts. Framing: two square panels high to first floor. Interior has exposed chamfered and stopped ceiling beams. C18 wing contains a cider mill and press. (RCHM, 3, p 216, no 3).
Listing NGR: SO4704964739
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 150172
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Inventory of Herefordshire III North West, (1934), 216
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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