Plowden Hall
PLOWDEN HALL, 2 AND 3
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1175355
- Date first listed:
- 02-Jan-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Plowden Hall
- Statutory Address:
- PLOWDEN HALL, 2 AND 3
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1175355
- Date first listed:
- 02-Jan-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Plowden Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- PLOWDEN HALL, 2 AND 3
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:
- PLOWDEN HALL, 2 AND 3
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Lydbury North
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 37592 86644
Details
SO 38 NE LYDBURY NORTH C.P. -
6/88 Nos. 2 and 3, Plowden Hall -
GV II Probable former coach house and cottages, latterly laundry, now 2 cottages. Early to mid C18 with mid to late C19 alterations and additions to north. Coursed limestone rubble; remains of probably formerly overall roughcasting and late C19 slate roof. 2 storeys; raised quoins, and 3 late C19 brick stacks at rear. Slightly projecting centre; depressed- arched carriageway with ashlar surround, impost blocks, projecting dropped keystone, and late C19 glazing including two 2-panelled doors (bottom panels flush and top panels raised and fielded); corbelled cill to former blind Serliana above, truncated by C19 re-roofing. Flanking cottages; 2 window fronts; late C19 two-light casements with ashlar lintels and projecting dropped keystones; central 4-panelled doors (bottom panels flush and top panels raised and fielded) with 3-part overlights. Gable end to west: blind Serliana with keystone, and 2 steps to ground floor boarded door with ashlar lintel and projecting dropped keystone. Interior: probably late C19 dog-leg staircase in central part with stick balusters, square newel posts and moulded handrail. Late C19 kitchen range with segmental-arched lintel. c.f. Plowden Hall g.v. Country Life, Vol. CLVII, February 1975, pp.318-21.
Listing NGR: SO3755786615
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 257002
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Country Life in February, Vol. 157, (1975), 318-21
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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