Abbey Farmhouse
ABBEY FARMHOUSE, MEREVALE LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1185474
- Date first listed:
- 30-Mar-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Abbey Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- ABBEY FARMHOUSE, MEREVALE LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1185474
- Date first listed:
- 30-Mar-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Abbey Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- ABBEY FARMHOUSE, MEREVALE 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:
- ABBEY FARMHOUSE, MEREVALE LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Warwickshire
- District:
- North Warwickshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Merevale
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 29196 97761
Details
MEREVALE MEREVALE LANE SP29NE (South-east side) 1/123 Abbey Farmhouse GV II Farmhouse. Probably C16 origins, possibly incorporating masonry from Merevale Abbey (q.v.). Late C18/early C19 front range and alterations. Regular coursed sandstone with some brick patching to rear wing. Front range has remains of render. Old plain-tile roofs; brick end stacks and internal stack to rear wing. Irregular T-plan with long wing to rear. Symmetrical front range of 2 storeys and attic; 1-1-1 bays. Gabled centre projects slightly. 4-panelled door has 2-light overlight. Leaded wood mullioned windows with arched lights and pierced spandrels, of 3 lights and 2 lights to centre and attic. All openings have gauged brick flat arches and brick dressings. Attic has 2 gabled half-dormers. To left return side irregular rear wing is of one storey and attic; 3-window range. Large 3-light leaded wood mullioned and transomed window with wood lintel on right. Small C19 windows. C19 dormers have 2-light casements with horizontal glazing bar. End wall has external staircase to plank door. Interior: straight-flight staircase, set parallel to front has stick balusters. Room to right has cut-down mid/late C18 style carved wood fireplace. Room to left has large open fireplace. Room to rear has moulded and carved stone fireplace inscribed on left JA February and on right TL 1797. Kitchen in rear wing has cross beams; large open fireplace has boxed bressumer with moulded cornice. Most beams throughout are boxed. On first floor room on right has late C18 style carved fireplace with husk garlands.
Listing NGR: SP2919697761
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 309216
- 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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