The Cob House Farmhouse
The Cob House Farmhouse, Wichenford, Worcester, WR6 6YD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1179670
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jul-1959
- List Entry Name:
- The Cob House Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- The Cob House Farmhouse, Wichenford, Worcester, WR6 6YD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1179670
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jul-1959
- List Entry Name:
- The Cob House Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- The Cob House Farmhouse, Wichenford, Worcester, WR6 6YD
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:
- The Cob House Farmhouse, Wichenford, Worcester, WR6 6YD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Worcestershire
- District:
- Malvern Hills (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Wichenford
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 77356 58308
Details
SO 75 NE
3/114
WICHENFORD CP
The Cob House Farmhouse
29.7.59
GV
II
Farmhouse. C17 with C19 and C20 alterations and additions. Timber-framed, painted brick infill, brick replacing walling and refacing, tiled roofs, double span with central sandstone rubble chimney and four diagonal brick shafts with oversailing cap courses; also brick stack to south side slope. Two parallel ranges on west/east axis of two framed bays each and with lobby entry to west front elevation. Two storeys and attic.
Framing: four square panels from sill to wall-plate; queen strut trusses in gable ends.
Front elevation: C20 casements throughout and wall with plank weatherings; one ground floor casement in left gable end and bay window in right gable end; above each is a first floor window and attic light. Central C20 gabled, brick porch, weatherboarded in gable end, planked door with weathering and side lights.
Interior: south range has single, trenched purlins, north range has double, trenched purlins, both with intermediate queen strut trusses. Wood-mullioned window incorporated in north range intermediate truss. Main beams are stop-chamfered. Back-to-back fireplaces. Dog-leg staircase to rear north range ith moulded handrail and turned balusters.
Large outshut to north side elevation. C20 extension link to detached kitchen (qv) at rear.
Listing NGR: SO7739058292
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 151784
- 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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