Firs Farmhouse
FIRS FARMHOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1223444
- Date first listed:
- 12-Nov-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Firs Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- FIRS FARMHOUSE
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- Reference:
- IOE01/12302/17
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1223444
- Date first listed:
- 12-Nov-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Firs Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- FIRS FARMHOUSE
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:
- FIRS FARMHOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Michaelchurch Escley
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 31295 35413
Details
SO 33 NW MICHAELCHURCH ESCLEY CP -
2/25 Firs Farmhouse
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GV II
Farmhouse. Probably C17, altered in C18 and late C20. Rubble, stone slate roofs, brick ridge stack left of centre and end stack to right. L-plan with through-passage across main east-west range just short of its junction with lower north-south wing. Two storeys to main range; one storey and attic to subsidiary wing. Main range: 4 windows, large 5-light C20 metal casement to right of centre, 4 evenly spaced 3-light C19 casements to first floor, entrance to right by top-glazed C20 door and to left under 4-centred arch by C20 door. Lower wing to left has tallet stairs to first floor and beyond the stairs is a linked single storey building, again of rubble. Left return of lower wing has oak mullioned window. Interior: 4-centred door head with ledged C17 or C18 door leads from the rear side of the through-passage alongside chimney into principal room which has large chamfered ceiling beams. Date stone "1710", probably re-positioned set in west gable. Rear elevation of main range has 4 evenly spaced C19 2-light casements some with dripstones. Interior not inspected.
Listing NGR: SO3129535413
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 419172
- 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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