Orton House and Attached Former Stable and Wash House
ORTON HOUSE AND ATTACHED FORMER STABLE AND WASH HOUSE, SHOWELL LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1232014
- Date first listed:
- 18-Dec-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Orton House and Attached Former Stable and Wash House
- Statutory Address:
- ORTON HOUSE AND ATTACHED FORMER STABLE AND WASH HOUSE, SHOWELL LANE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1232014
- Date first listed:
- 18-Dec-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Orton House and Attached Former Stable and Wash House
- Statutory Address 1:
- ORTON HOUSE AND ATTACHED FORMER STABLE AND WASH HOUSE, SHOWELL LANE
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:
- ORTON HOUSE AND ATTACHED FORMER STABLE AND WASH HOUSE, SHOWELL LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Staffordshire
- District:
- South Staffordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Lower Penn
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 86990 95379
Details
LOWER PENN C.P. SHOWELL LANE (north side) SO 89 NE 2/153 Orton House and attached former stable and wash house (formerly in Wombourne C.P.) II Farmhouse now house. Mid-C18. Red brick; plain tile roof with stepped verges. L-shaped plan; main house aligned east-west facing south with wing and attached outbuildings to the rear. 3 storeys, reduced proportions to the second floor; coved eaves. 5 bays, casements, those to ground and first floors have wedge shaped lintels grooved as voussoirs and raised keys. Central 6-panel door with rectangular overlight and wooden doorcase with gabled hood. Insurance plate to first floor left. To the right hand gable are 2 sets of flight ledges and blocked entrances to a former pigeon loft. Interior. Newel staircase with solid balustrade. Attached to the rear wing is a former stable and wash house dated 1741.
Listing NGR: SO8699095379
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 407332
- 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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