Lower House
LOWER HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1230712
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jan-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Lower House
- Statutory Address:
- LOWER HOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1230712
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jan-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Lower House
- Statutory Address 1:
- LOWER HOUSE
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:
- LOWER HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Staffordshire
- District:
- East Staffordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Denstone
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 10242 42407
Details
SK 14 SW DENSTONE C.P. PRESTWOOD
5/36 Lower House 10/1/53 GV II
House. Dated 1630, with C20 additions. Coursed and squared large stone blocks with ashlar dressings; clay tile roof with coped verges; central brick stack. 2-room lobby-entry plan. 2 storeys and gable lit attic; 2 windows; 2-light flat-faced mullioned windows replacing earlier ones; small single light fire window to left of centre with rebated surround and straight hood mould; central gabled porch with moulded coping, and returned hood mould to shallow cambered arch with boarded door, datestone above; moulded eaves cornice. Both gable ends have a similar fenestration, chamfered mullioned windows in rebated surrounds, all with straight hood moulds, that to attic has 3 lights, those to ground and first floors have 4 lights.
Listing NGR: SK1024242407
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 405546
- 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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