The White House
The White House, Great Bolas
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1205850
- Date first listed:
- 08-Apr-1983
- List Entry Name:
- The White House
- Statutory Address:
- The White House, Great Bolas
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1205850
- Date first listed:
- 08-Apr-1983
- List Entry Name:
- The White House
- Statutory Address 1:
- The White House, Great Bolas
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 White House, Great Bolas
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Telford and Wrekin (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Waters Upton
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 64934 21442
Details
SJ 62 SW
18/13
BOLAS MAGNA
GREAT BOLAS
The White House
II
Circa C16/C17 timber-framed house entirely encased in brick in C19 and with circa C18 brick gabled crosswing on west end. Tiled roof with gabled ends. One storey and attic. Five window range. First floor windows are gabled. Modern casements.Brick ridge stacks.
INTERIOR: has timber framing exposed and there are some C16/C17 doors said to have been brought in.
Said to have been the house of the farmer's daughter whom married Lord Burleigh (later Earl of Exeter) when he stayed at the nearby house Burleigh under the name of John Jones in 1790.
Listing NGR: SJ6493421442
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 361870
- 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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