Old Kates
OLD KATES
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1223933
- Date first listed:
- 12-Nov-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Old Kates
- Statutory Address:
- OLD KATES
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1223933
- Date first listed:
- 12-Nov-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Old Kates
- Statutory Address 1:
- OLD KATES
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:
- OLD KATES
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 29103 37330
Details
SO 23 NE MICHAELCHURCH ESCLEY CP -
1/48 Old Kates _
GV II
Farmhouse. C17. Coursed dry stone rubble, corrugated iron roof. 2 rooms with hearth and bread oven at east end. Two low storeys, upper floor open to roof. Window to left of centre, small first floor window to right of centre above doorway with planked C20 door; large window frame in rear wall with holes for 5 diamond section oak mullions. Interior: evidence of plank and muntin partition; fire-surround has stone cheeks and oak lintol has broach chamfer-stops; to left of fireplace is access to winding newel stair with rebate in back wall for former staircase door. Staircase has oak treads, a corbelled roof and is lit by a small square window. Roof has 3 purlins, interrupted tie-beam trusses with opening between 2 upper rooms; rafter pegged to upper purlin; carved underside of lowest purlin for upper window- head; upper fireplace; staircase entered through segmental head. Construction very similar to Lower House Farmhouse (qv).
Listing NGR: SO2910337330
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 419477
- 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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