Vennington Farmhouse
VENNINGTON FARMHOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1176579
- Date first listed:
- 18-Mar-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Vennington Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- VENNINGTON FARMHOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1176579
- Date first listed:
- 18-Mar-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Vennington Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- VENNINGTON FARMHOUSE
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:
- VENNINGTON FARMHOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Westbury
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 33928 09645
Details
SJ 30 NW WESTBURY C.P. VENNINGTON
8/118 Vennington Farmhouse -
- II
Farmhouse. Mid-to late C18 incorporating mid-C17 core; extended in mid-to late C19. Red brick probably with timber framed core; extended in coursed sandstone rubble with red brick dressings; slate roof. 2 + 1 room baffle entry plan; C19 addition forming L-plan. 2-storey and attic addition. Dentil brick eaves cornice; large brick ridge stack off- centre to right and external brick end stack to left (with C20 brick top stage). 4 bays; C19 segmental-headed 3-light wooden casements except for ground-floor 2-light wooden casement to left and second-floor 2-light wooden casements; blind first-and second-floor windows in second bay from right; boarded door in second bay from right with gabled porch. Left-hand ground-floor window is probably former doorway (see straight joints). One-storey brick lean-to addition to left with C20 brick porch at front. C19 gabled wing at rear. Interior not inspected but likely to be of interest. C. Ryan, The evolution of the peasant house in Shropshire. Medieval - c. 1850. The Parish of Westbury, Unpublished thesis (October 1979), Manchester University, p. 119.
Listing NGR: SJ3392809645
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 259025
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Ryan, C, The Evolution of the Peasant House in Shropshire Medieval c1850 The Parish of Westbury, (), 119
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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