Yew Tree Cottage
YEW TREE COTTAGE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1237304
- Date first listed:
- 16-Sept-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Yew Tree Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- YEW TREE COTTAGE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1237304
- Date first listed:
- 16-Sept-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Yew Tree Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- YEW TREE COTTAGE
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:
- YEW TREE COTTAGE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Whixall
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 50667 33175
Details
WHIXALL C.P. ABBEYGREEN SJ 53 SW 6/200 Yew Tree Cottage - - II Farmhouse, now house. Early C17, altered and extended late C20. Timber framed with rendered infill; machine tile roof. Original end baffle-entry plan of 3 framed bays extended by one bay to left late C20. One storey and attic. Framing: square and rectangular panels, 3 from cill to wall-plate, with short straight tension braces. Late C20 fenestration; latticed casements in panels of framing, one to left and 2 to right of C20 gabled porch with half-glazed door; 3 contemporary gabled eaves dormers directly above casements. Infilled segmental-headed doorway to far left. One casement and one dormer to C20 addition. Reddish brown stack behind ridge at junction between C17 part and C20 addition and similar external end stack to right. Interior: inspection not possible at time of resurvey (March 1986) but noted as having timber frame substantially intact including to cross-walls; chamfered ceiling beams. Prominent late C20 additions to rear are not of special architectural interest.
Listing NGR: SJ5066733175
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 428413
- 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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