Orchard House
ORCHARD HOUSE, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1178620
- Date first listed:
- 05-Feb-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Orchard House
- Statutory Address:
- ORCHARD HOUSE, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1178620
- Date first listed:
- 05-Feb-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Orchard House
- Statutory Address 1:
- ORCHARD HOUSE, HIGH STREET
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:
- ORCHARD HOUSE, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Cambridgeshire
- District:
- East Cambridgeshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Stretham
- National Grid Reference:
- TL5135774645
Details
TL 5174
24/24
5.2.52
STRETHAM
HIGH STREET
(East Side)
Orchard House
II
House. Circa 1823 extended late C19 on the north. Gault brick, Flemish bond
on the front and English to side and rear walls. Parapetted gable roof. End
stacks. Double pile plan. Basement, two storeys and attic. Symmetrical
facade of three first floor later four pane hung sashes in segmental arches.
Central doorway approached by four stone steps. Round headed arch has
pilastered doorcase and fanlight with radial glazing bars. Rear wall to two
storey porch with hipped roof. Round headed arch to first floor window.
Interior: Basement kitchen with original pantry and storage rooms. Reused in
partition walls of a secure room in the basement is early C17 run through
panelling with strapwork frieze and a grill formed of splat balusters. The
doorway to this room has similar panelling and coxshead hinges.
Listing NGR: TL5135774645
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 49499
- 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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