Upper Lower House Farmhouse
UPPER LOWER HOUSE FARMHOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1223697
- Date first listed:
- 12-Nov-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Upper Lower House Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- UPPER LOWER HOUSE FARMHOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1223697
- Date first listed:
- 12-Nov-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Upper Lower House Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- UPPER LOWER HOUSE 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:
- UPPER LOWER HOUSE 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 29922 36822
Details
SO 23 NE MICHAELCHURCH ESCLEY - CP -
1/63 Upper Lower House Farmhouse
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GV II
Farmhouse, now cottage. Probably C17. Rubble, stone, slate and slate roof, end stacks. 2-room plan with catslide outshot and bread oven at side of junction with catslide. One storey and attic. Two windows, C19 casements evenly spaced and 2 gabled half-dormers. Gabled entrance, probably C19 under stone roof leading to moulded door frame and ledged door with spear-headed strap hinges. Interior: closely-set ceiling joists, run-out stop-chamfers to beam above plank and muntin screen which has round door head to right end and square head with ledged door to left end. Farther room from entrance, beyond the screen, has chamfered beam with broach stops. Ledged round-headed door to left side of chimney leads to stone-newel stairs lit by splayed windows. Roof truss has no tie-beam; instead V-brace above collar is supported by 4 studs joined by rails, except for a central gap for door between 2 upper rooms.
Listing NGR: SO2992236822
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 419492
- 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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