Bank House
BANK HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1176463
- Date first listed:
- 25-Apr-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Bank House
- Statutory Address:
- BANK HOUSE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1176463
- Date first listed:
- 25-Apr-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Bank House
- Statutory Address 1:
- BANK 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:
- BANK HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Welshampton and Lyneal
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 43403 32745
Details
ELLESMERE RURAL C.P. COLEMERE SJ 43 SW 9/102 Bank House - - II
Shown on O.S. map as Post Office. Farmhouse, latterly post office, now house. Early C17 with later additions and alterations. Timber framed with red brick infill; straw thatch roof. Apparently original 2-cell cottage of end baffle-entry plan to left extended by 2 bays to right in late C17, right bay possibly formerly agricultural. One storey and attic. Framing: rectangular panels, 2 from cill to wall-plate with short straight braces from wall posts to wall-plate and tie beam. Queen-strut end truss to left. Smaller square panels to later C17 addition. Original part has C19 casement to far left and 2 grouped together to centre with gabled eaves dormer directly above right window. C20 panelled door to far right with red brick ridge stack (former end stack) directly above. Later C17 addition has 6-paned sash window to left and small C19 casement to right with red brick ridge stack between. Interior. Not inspected but likely to be of interest.
Listing NGR: SJ4340332745
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 260802
- 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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