The Square
The Square, Main Road
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1188290
- Date first listed:
- 22-Apr-1988
- List Entry Name:
- The Square
- Statutory Address:
- The Square, Main Road
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1188290
- Date first listed:
- 22-Apr-1988
- List Entry Name:
- The Square
- Statutory Address 1:
- The Square, Main Road
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 Square, Main Road
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Staffordshire
- District:
- Newcastle-under-Lyme (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Betley
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 75387 48552
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 10/09/2019
SJ 7448-7548
10/34A
BETLEY
MAIN ROAD (west side)
The Square
(Formerly listed under MAIN STREET)
GV
II
Cottage. C17 and C18 largely rebuilt c.1830. Timber-framed and brick. Plain tile roof with overhanging eaves. Two brick gable stacks. Two storey, three bay with four shallow brick pilasters. Central doorway with reeded wooden door surround, panel door and overlight. Either side are single three light glazing bar casements with segmental brick heads. Above a central similar two light window, flanked by single similar three light windows also with segmental brick heads. South gable wall timber-framed. Rear brick C18 wing. Included for group value only.
Listing NGR: SJ7538748552
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 273314
- 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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