The Laurels
THE LAURELS, CHURCH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1176036
- Date first listed:
- 27-May-1953
- List Entry Name:
- The Laurels
- Statutory Address:
- THE LAURELS, CHURCH ROAD
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- Reference:
- IOE01/11403/10
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1176036
- Date first listed:
- 27-May-1953
- List Entry Name:
- The Laurels
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE LAURELS, CHURCH ROAD
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 LAURELS, CHURCH ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Baschurch
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ4231822070
Details
SJ 42 SW
15/14
27.5.53
BASCHURCH C.P.
CHURCH ROAD (north-west side)
The Laurels
GV
II
Farmhouse, now house. Early C17 with later additions and alterations.
Timber framed with red brick infill on red sandstone plinth; slate roof.
H-plan comprising hall range, apparently of 2 full bays with half bays
to each end, and 2-bay gabled cross-wings. One storey and attic. Framing:
square and rectangular panels, 3 from cill to wall-plate with long straight
tension braces to cross-wings. Collar and tie beam trusses to gables
with V-struts from collars. 1:2:1 windows, late C19 wooden mullioned
and transomed windows to ground floor and 3-light mullioned windows to
first floor including to timber framed gabled eaves dormers. Central
flush 6-panel door in plain pilastered doorcase with bracketed open pediment.
Red brick ridge stacks to left and right of hall range and integral end
stack to rear of right gable. Interior. Not inspected but likely to
be of interest.
Listing NGR: SJ4231822070
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 260710
- 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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