Bishops Farmhouse
BISHOPS FARMHOUSE, OLD SCHOOL LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1185077
- Date first listed:
- 20-May-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Bishops Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- BISHOPS FARMHOUSE, OLD SCHOOL LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1185077
- Date first listed:
- 20-May-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Bishops Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- BISHOPS FARMHOUSE, OLD SCHOOL LANE
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:
- BISHOPS FARMHOUSE, OLD SCHOOL LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Warwickshire
- District:
- Stratford-on-Avon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Lighthorne
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 33976 55826
Details
LIGHTHORNE OLD SCHOOL LANE SP3355 (North side) 12/124 Bishops Farmhouse
GV II
Former farmhouse. Dated 1726; mid C19 alterations and additions. Squared coursed limestone. Tile roof; brick ridge stacks. L-plan extended to F-plan, with wings to rear. 2 storeys and attic; 4-window range. Mid/late C19 half-glazed 6-panelled door in second bay. Mid/late C19 chamfered painted wood open porch in simple Gothic style. 2-light C19 casements throughout. Large ground floor windows have horizontal glazing bar. First floor windows and dormers have glazing bars. Contrasting sandstone stone lintels with keystones. Four 2-light roof dormers. Left return side is a 3-window range. C19 half-glazed 4-panelled door and another Gothic porch. 2-light casements with horizontal glazing bar. 2 gabled half-dormers. Right return side has date and initials EH and RI scratched on a corner stone. Plank door. 2-light casements. To rear: centre has half-glazed 6-panelled door. C18 leaded 3-light casement. Similar 2-light casement beyond left wing. First floor has 2-light casements with glazing bars. 2 leaded 2-light roof dormers. Wings have C19 and C20 casements. Interior: hall has floor of diagonally-set flags and small quarry tiles. C19 staircase. Room to left has run-out chamfered ceiling beam. Room to right has open fireplace with chamfered bressumer. Smoke cupboard with open fret door and remains of bread oven inside. C18 flagged floors. C19 panelled doors and shutters. First floor room has cross beams. Divided stairs to attics. Old wide floor boards. 2-panelled plank doors with H-L hinges. Some stud partitions. Trenched purlin roof.
Listing NGR: SP3397655826
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 307117
- 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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