Brook Cottage

Brook Cottage, Tilley, Wem, SY4 5HE

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Overview

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1237078
Date first listed:
16-Sept-1987
List Entry Name:
Brook Cottage
Statutory Address:
Brook Cottage, Tilley, Wem, SY4 5HE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1237078
Date first listed:
16-Sept-1987
List Entry Name:
Brook Cottage
Statutory Address 1:
Brook Cottage, Tilley, Wem, SY4 5HE

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
Brook Cottage, Tilley, Wem, SY4 5HE

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Wem Rural
National Grid Reference:
SJ5065727954

Details

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 30/07/2019

SJ 52 NW
11/163

WEM RURAL C.P.
TILLEY
Brook Cottage

(Formerly listed as No. 18 TILLEY)

GV
II
Farmhouse, latterly two cottages, now house. Mid to late C17 with later additions and alterations. Timber framed with rendered infill and plinth; slate roof. Original plan apparently of three framed bays with contemporary full-height gabled range at right-angles to rear. Two storeys.

Framing: much renewed and partly concealed by cement render in imitation of timber frame, especially to gable ends; front has three square panels from cill to wall-plate; collar and tie beam truss to left gable end. Three window front, late C20 casements directly below eaves and to left and right of roughly central C20 plank door under contemporary gabled hood. Internal red brick end stack to left.

Listing NGR: SJ5065727954

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
427947
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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