The Old Shop
THE OLD SHOP
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1175652
- Date first listed:
- 01-Dec-1951
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Shop
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD SHOP
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1175652
- Date first listed:
- 01-Dec-1951
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 22-Oct-1984
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Shop
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD SHOP
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:
- THE OLD SHOP
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Wentnor
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 38486 92867
Details
SO 39 SE WENTNOR C P WENTNOR
7/57 The Old Shop (formerly listed as 1/12/51 Post Office)
- II
Former farmhouse, now house. C17, altered C19 and C20. Uncoursed limestone rubble, partly brick to rear and plastered to south and west gable ends, machine tile roof. T-shaped in plan with 3-bay range aligned north-south and a central single-bay projection to west. One storey and attic; central projection one window deep, flanked by one window on right and blank wall to left, one gabled dormer to south, one to west, windows all C20 casements; prominent stack with red brick capping to west gable end projection, outer C20 doors to south and west; C19 catslide outshut to rear with bread oven. Lower projecting single-storeyed range (former cowhouse) to west, 3 windows and roughly central door. Interior. Most impressive feature is inglenook fireplace with chamfered lintel; ground floor rooms to south and west with chamfered beams and exposed square panelling to cross wall; the roof is of Queen strut; construction. Although formerly listed, the old list description was actually mistakenly of Snead Farmhouse (q.v.) which presumably it was intended to list.
Listing NGR: SO3848692867
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 256903
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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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