Derwen House
DERWEN HOUSE, WHITTINGTON ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1245124
- Date first listed:
- 06-Aug-1997
- List Entry Name:
- Derwen House
- Statutory Address:
- DERWEN HOUSE, WHITTINGTON ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1245124
- Date first listed:
- 06-Aug-1997
- List Entry Name:
- Derwen House
- Statutory Address 1:
- DERWEN HOUSE, WHITTINGTON ROAD
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:
- DERWEN HOUSE, WHITTINGTON ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Selattyn and Gobowen
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ3102932814
Details
SJ33SW
1582/5/10001
SELATTYN AND GOBOWEN
WHITTINGTON ROAD (North west side)
Derwen House
II
House, used as school. 1831, with later alterations. Stuccoed. Bitumen-coated slate hipped roofs with deep bracketed eaves. Rendered axial stacks. STYLE: Picturesque stuccoed villa.
PLAN: approximately square on plan with entrance on east side and principal rooms on the south garden front. Minor later C19 or C20 extensions on rear north and west sides.
EXTERIOR: 2 storeys and attic. Nearly symmetrical 3-bay east front with windows disposed to the right; 12-pane sashes and central doorway with stone Tuscan portico with paired columns; two hipped dormer breaking the eaves. South garden front, 1:2 bays, left bay set back; sashes with glazing bars, tripartite on ground floor right; centre large French casement with side lights and tripartite window above with segmental fanlight, both with console brackets.
Rear north and west elevations have minor later C19/20 extensions. INTERIOR: not inspected but reported as having original joinery intact, including panelled doors, open-string staircase with stick balusters and moulded mahogany handrail wreathed over newel; servants' stair has unusual wreathed handrail; landing has vaulted plaster ceiling with lantern; pair of mahogany bookcases with volute and anthemion cresting; chamber has splayed panelled window shutters. Chimneypieces appear to be mostly Edwardian. Circa 1930's shower in bathroom.
Listing NGR: SJ3102932814
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 468814
- 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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