Callow Croft
CALLOW CROFT, LEDBURY ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1224891
- Date first listed:
- 18-Nov-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Callow Croft
- Statutory Address:
- CALLOW CROFT, LEDBURY ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1224891
- Date first listed:
- 18-Nov-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Callow Croft
- Statutory Address 1:
- CALLOW CROFT, LEDBURY ROAD
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:
- CALLOW CROFT, LEDBURY ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Wellington Heath
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 70868 40358
Details
WELLINGTON HEATH CP LEDBURY ROAD SO 74 SW (off east side)
2/100 Callow Croft
18 11 52
- II
House. Late C16, altered and extended mid-C17. Timber-frame on a rubble base, painted brick and rendered infil, plain tiled roof and large rubble stack in angle at rear. Irregular L-plan with the Cl7 addition at the rear forming a broad T-plan. Built into the hillside and thus single storey and attics at the rear rising to 2 storeys and attics at the front. Single, tall 3-light cross-windows to left of front elevation and 2-light casements to the right in the full height, projecting stair- tower. At the base of the tower is a projecting porch and a panelled door in an ovolo moulded surround and under a 2-light transom light. Single storey C20 extension at left of porch. North (left side) elevation also has tall cross windows to the hall. South (right) elevation of 2 gables and three C20 leaded light windows. A later porch fills the angle at the rear: plank door in moulded surround and under a flat hood on carved brackets. Some moulded bargeboards. Interior: Ground floor kitchen has ovolo and hollow moulded beams with converging stops. Circa 1700 dog-leg staircase with twisted balusters, a moulded handrail and panelled t1ndiritai'Bs clipboard door bound by iron strap hinges. First floor, formerly a large hall, now subdivided: ovolo and hollow moulded beams supported on moulded jowl posts; the right room has a restored stone fireplacein a moulded surround and with a 4-centred head. Rear parlour: ovolo moulded beams and brick fireplace. (RHCM, Vol 1932).
Listing NGR: SO7086840358
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 152527
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Inventory of Herefordshire II East, (1932)
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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