Old Court Hotel
OLD COURT HOTEL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1225292
- Date first listed:
- 18-May-1963
- List Entry Name:
- Old Court Hotel
- Statutory Address:
- OLD COURT HOTEL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1225292
- Date first listed:
- 18-May-1963
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 18-May-1964
- List Entry Name:
- Old Court Hotel
- Statutory Address 1:
- OLD COURT HOTEL
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 COURT HOTEL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Whitchurch
- National Grid Reference:
- SO5526517432
Details
SO 51 NE
6/210
18/5/63
WHITCHURCH CP
WHITCHURCH
Old Court Hotel
II*
Former manor house, now hotel. C16 with C17 additions, altered C20.
Coursed and square sandstone rubble, ashlar dressings, turnerized
stone slated roof. Irregular E-shaped plan with broadly central
forward projecting porch facing north. C20 additions to rear at south-
west, two external stacks to rear, west one now enclosed by C20 extension,
further lateral stack to return of west cross-wing. North front: two
storeys and attics, mainly stone mullioned windows with square-headed
hoodmoulds; one range of 5-light stone mullioned windows to gable end
of west cross-wing, tall 3-light mullioned and transomed window lights
stair to west of two-storey gabled porch with heavy ledged door. Five-
light window to east of porch and further range of altered similar
mullioned windows to east gable end of cross-wing. Interior: Hall:
of two storeys and three bays, panelled cross-beamed ceiling with moulded
members, timber-framed internal partitions; close-studding with two
blocked doorways with 4-centred heads flanking inserted doorway to
screen at west end, large open fireplace. The house is a fine example
of a stone built manor house of this period, (it may be a cladding of
a timber-framed house). (RCHM p 254).
Listing NGR: SO5526517432
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 421601
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Inventory of Herefordshire I South West, (1931), 254
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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