Atkinson House
ATKINSON HOUSE, ATKINSON STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1215973
- Date first listed:
- 30-Jul-1959
- List Entry Name:
- Atkinson House
- Statutory Address:
- ATKINSON HOUSE, ATKINSON STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1215973
- Date first listed:
- 30-Jul-1959
- List Entry Name:
- Atkinson House
- Statutory Address 1:
- ATKINSON HOUSE, ATKINSON 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:
- ATKINSON HOUSE, ATKINSON STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Worcestershire
- District:
- Wychavon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Childswickham
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 07515 38691
Details
SP 0738 CHILDSWICKHAM CP ATKINSON STREET (north side) 7/153 Atkinson House 30.7.59 GV II* House. C14 with C16 and C19 alterations. Restored late 1960s. Timber- framing on stone base with stone slate roof. At the left is a jettied cross-wing, with framing of heavy scantling, in roughly square panels on the ground floor and with more closely spaced studs on the first floor. The gable wall has two curved tension braces on the ground floor, and a restored window with timber mullions on each floor. Above the first floor window is a slated weathering added in the C20. The truss has a king strut between tie-beam and collar, and two raking struts. Attached to C20 bargeboards are worn medieval scalloped bargeboards. The left-hand (west) wall of the wing has three curved braces on the ground floor, a restored timber mullioned window on each floor and a C20 metal casement window at the left on the ground floor. The right-hand return wall of the wing has two small trefoiled lights cut into a first floor stud. The main part of the house, on the site of the hall and incorporating some of its remains, has two casement windows on the ground floor and one on the first floor. Between the ground floor windows is a blocked doorway. The right-hand part of the wall, and the right-hand gable, are of stone. Chimney at right has brick cap. Exposed in this gable wall is a cruck blade re-used as a tie-beam. Interior: cross- wing, originally solar, has wide ceiling joists laid flat, and a C17 stair with large moulded handrail and splat balusters. On the first floor are exposed purlins and curved wind-braces, and a central truss with cambered tie-beam, curved braces, a collar, and curved struts. The ground floor room of the main range has moulded main ceiling joists, probably inserted in the C16, and a stone inglenook fireplace.
Listing NGR: SP0751538691
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 401260
- 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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