Cruck House
CRUCK HOUSE, STOWE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1194899
- Date first listed:
- 06-Mar-1970
- List Entry Name:
- Cruck House
- Statutory Address:
- CRUCK HOUSE, STOWE STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1194899
- Date first listed:
- 06-Mar-1970
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 17-Jun-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Cruck House
- Statutory Address 1:
- CRUCK HOUSE, STOWE STREET
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:
- CRUCK HOUSE, STOWE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Staffordshire
- District:
- Lichfield (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Lichfield
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 12087 09914
Details
LICHFIELD
SK1209NW STOWE STREET 1094-1/6/177 (North West side) 06/03/70 Cruck House (Formerly Listed as: STOWE STREET No.71 Cruck Cottages) (Formerly Listed as: STOWE STREET No.73 Cruck Cottages)
GV II*
House, now old peoples' day centre. Probably late C15 or early C16, restored in 1971. Timber-frame and dressed stone plinth with tile roof. 2-bay cruck construction. Single storey with half loft. 2 windows of 2 lights with upper 3-light window between, all with leaded glazing. Left return has cruck truss with tie beam, cruck spurs, collar and yoke with short king post; 2+2-light windows with 3-light window above; right return similar, with braces to king post, and 2+2-light ground floor window. Rear has entrance with C20 glazed porch connecting with terrace behind; 2+2-light and 2-light windows. Some renewed timber, especially sill plates and rear framing. INTERIOR: cruck truss with upper framing partly filled in, C20 partition below; single purlins with wind braces; chamfered beam beneath loft. A rare survivial in the Lichfield area, which has been restored to its original form, forming 2 cottages until its restoration and conversion.
Listing NGR: SK1208709914
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 382744
- 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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