Nos. 8 and 9 CHURCH ROAD

8 AND 9, CHURCH ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1176070
Date first listed:
22-Apr-1986
List Entry Name:
Nos. 8 and 9 CHURCH ROAD
Statutory Address:
8 AND 9, CHURCH ROAD

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1176070
Date first listed:
22-Apr-1986
List Entry Name:
Nos. 8 and 9 CHURCH ROAD
Statutory Address 1:
8 AND 9, 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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
8 AND 9, 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:
SJ4229921981

Details

SJ 42 SW;
15/18

22.4.86

BASCHURCH C.P.,
CHURCH ROAD (west side)

Nos. 8 and 9

GV

II

House, now divided into two cottages. Early C17, extended mid-C19 with
later additions and alterations. Timber-framed with painted brick infill
and addition; corrugated iron over thatch roof with deep boarded eaves
being replaced at time of resurvey (February 1987) and graded slate roof
to C19 addition. Original plan probably of three framed bays, possibly with
baffle entry to rear, extended by one bay to left in later C17 and to
right in mid-C19. One storey and attic with dentilled eaves cornice
to C19 addition. Framing: square panels, three from cill to wall-plate,
slightly more irregular to left of roughly central ridge stack. Painted
red sandstone blocks to ground floor of left gable end and rendered above;
brick to C19 addition painted black and white in imitation of timber frame.
Three mid-C19 cast-iron horizontal sliding sashes with bracketed pentice
hoods and contemporary fixed-light window to left. Plank door to far
right of original part and C19 gabled eaves dormer directly above left
sash. Red brick ridge stacks roughly to centre and to right (latter
formerly end stack) and integral stack to rear left corner. Eyebrow
eaves dormer to rear. Interior. Inspection of No. 9 (part to right
of centre ridge stack) only possible at time of resurvey (February 1987).
Left ground-floor room has chamfered spine beam and plain joists and square
panelled cross wall separating it from centre room. Timber framed spine
partition wall and large chimney breast with infilled inglenook fireplace
to left. Oak winder staircase to front of stack. Centre room has chamfered
spine beam and plain joists. C19 addition with chamfered spine beam
and joists also had bread oven (recently demolished at time of resurvey).
Rooms above do not have access from other first-floor rooms. Left
first-floor room has inset cupboard with plank door behind chimney breast.
Queen-strut truss with cambered tie beam, V-struts from collar and staggered
single purlins between left and centre rooms. Original thatching spars
visible. Wide boarded floor boards on first floor and plank doors
throughout. In process of extensive renovation at time of resurvey.

Listing NGR: SJ4229921981

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
260715
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.

Ordnance survey map of Nos. 8 and 9 CHURCH ROAD

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