Commons Cottage and The Cottage
Commons Cottage and The Cottage, Broughton Green, Hanbury, Droitwich, WR9 7EF
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1179489
- Date first listed:
- 08-Jun-1978
- List Entry Name:
- Commons Cottage and The Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- Commons Cottage and The Cottage, Broughton Green, Hanbury, Droitwich, WR9 7EF
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1179489
- Date first listed:
- 08-Jun-1978
- List Entry Name:
- Commons Cottage and The Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- Commons Cottage and The Cottage, Broughton Green, Hanbury, Droitwich, WR9 7EF
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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:
- Commons Cottage and The Cottage, Broughton Green, Hanbury, Droitwich, WR9 7EF
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Worcestershire
- District:
- Wychavon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Hanbury
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 95431 61134
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 15 March 2023 to update the name and address and to reformat the text to current standards.
SO 96 SE
4/72 (15/10)
HANBURY CP
BROUGHTON GREEN
Commons Cottage and The Cottage
(Formerly listed as Nos 1 and 2 Common Cottages)
8.6.78
II
House, divided into two dwellings. Probably C16, enlarged early C17, altered mid-C18 and late C19; restored C20. Timber-framed with brick and rendered infill, brick replacement walling and refacing, plain tiled roofs. Main range of three framed bays aligned north/south now cased and partly rebuilt in brick and having two large external chimneys with off-sets at rear and a rebuilt porch wing to west elevation, possibly in former through-passage position; smaller north end bay intersects with two framed bay cross-wing. Main part is two storeys and attic; cross-wing is single-storey and attic with dormers.
Framing: cross-wing has three rows of panels from sill to wall-plate and short straight upper braces at gable ends; north wall was rebuilt in C19; south side wall is of two rows of close-set vertical studs; collar and tie-beam trusses with close-set studding above and below collar at both gable ends. Two-storey porch wing to main part is early C17, rebuilt C20; the upper floor is supported on timber posts and has two rows of panels and a collar and tie-beam truss with two struts and concave-sided V-strut in apex.
West front elevation: main part has C20 leaded casements; ground floor has a three-light, a two-light and two single-light casements with cambered heads; first floor has two two-light casements, one having a cambered head, and two rectangular lights. Central C20 gabled timber-framed porch and door; first floor of former porch has C20 lights, two to front and one to right side; cross-wing gable end has tiled weatherings above collar and tie-beam and an attic light. North elevation of cross-wing has main entrance to other dwelling.
Interior: main part has roof with two tiers of purlins and retains its collar and tie-beam trusses apart from south end truss. Cross-wing has intermediate collar and tie-beam truss with struts and scarf-jointed purlins; large C19 fireplaces against each gable end wall with brick stacks.
The building is part of the former Bearcroft Estate.
Listing NGR: SO9543161134
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 147748
- 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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