Old Orchards

OLD ORCHARDS, VICAR HILL LANE

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Overview

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1191071
Date first listed:
20-Dec-1988
List Entry Name:
Old Orchards
Statutory Address:
OLD ORCHARDS, VICAR HILL LANE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1191071
Date first listed:
20-Dec-1988
List Entry Name:
Old Orchards
Statutory Address 1:
OLD ORCHARDS, VICAR HILL 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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
OLD ORCHARDS, VICAR HILL LANE

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
North Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Thirkleby High and Low with Osgodby
National Grid Reference:
SE 47812 78508

Details

THIRKLEBY HIGH AND LOW VICAR HILL LANE SE 47 NE WITH OSGODBY (west side) Little Thirkleby 4/64 Old Orchards - II House. Probably first half C16, encased C19, altered C20. Timber-frame clad in mottled pink brick in english garden wall bond; interlocking tile roof. Single storey with attic; 4 internal bays with rear aisle; wing added to rear right not of special interest. Off-centre part-glazed door with two 2-light casements to left and to right a 3-light side-sliding sash and a 2-light casement, all C20 with cambered header-brick arches and brick sills to the windows. Dentilled eaves. Three roof dormers on right. Roof hipped on left, with brick ridge stack to left and truncated, offset, external stick at right end. Interior: parts of timber frame visible include aisle posts (1 replaced) braced to arcade plate, close- studded end walls (some studs removed); cambered tie-beam between right hand bays with braces to wall posts, arched braces to purlins and close-studding above; wattle-and-daub partition walls. In house body (bay 3) inglenook with bressumer, which has doorhead cut out of it on left, and large scantling pyramidal-stopped spine beam.

Listing NGR: SE4781278508

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
332924
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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