Barberry Cottage
BARBERRY COTTAGE, CASTLE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1178792
- Date first listed:
- 11-May-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Barberry Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- BARBERRY COTTAGE, CASTLE STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1178792
- Date first listed:
- 11-May-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Barberry Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- BARBERRY COTTAGE, CASTLE 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:
- BARBERRY COTTAGE, CASTLE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Wigmore
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 41161 69029
Details
WIGMORE CP CASTLE STREET (south side) SO 4069 - 4169 8/60 Barberry Cottage II House. Early C17 with mid-C19 and mid-C20 alterations. Timber-framed with rendered infill on rubble base, some rubble walling, partly rendered with slate roof; tall C19 brick stack to west side. Probably two framed bays aligned north/south with large external chimney on west side of north bay and continuous timber-framed lean-to with catslide roof adjoining remaining part of west elevation. Single storey and attic. Framing: visible at north end which was originally jettied and has been underbuilt in rubble. Two square panels at first floor level with short straight braces in upper corners. Interrupted collar and tie-beam truss with V-strut in apex. South bay (probably original parlour) is said to have close-set studding on eastern side. West lean-to has two rows of panels from sill to wall-plate. East front elevation: ground floor 3-light C20 casement and lean-to-porch on timber posts with boarded infill and C20 door. Attic lights in gable ends. C19 single-storey single-bay service wing adjoins to north-west and has a 2-light casement in its east elevation. Interior: stop chamfered main ceil- ing beams. Wall-post and moulded bracket of former jetty visible to north- west. Large fireplace now partly blocked. (RCHM, Vol III, p 210, item 18).
Listing NGR: SO4116169029
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 150239
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Inventory of Herefordshire III North West, (1934), 210
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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