Briar Lea Peartree Cottage
BRIAR LEA, 2, CHURCH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1261930
- Date first listed:
- 08-Oct-1993
- List Entry Name:
- Briar Lea Peartree Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- BRIAR LEA, 2, CHURCH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1261930
- Date first listed:
- 08-Oct-1993
- List Entry Name:
- Briar Lea Peartree Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- BRIAR LEA, 2, CHURCH STREET
- Statutory Address 2:
- PEARTREE COTTAGE, 2, CHURCH STREET
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:
- BRIAR LEA, 2, CHURCH STREET
- Statutory Address:
- PEARTREE COTTAGE, 2, CHURCH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Worcestershire
- District:
- Wychavon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Offenham
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 05237 46395
Details
The following building shall be added:
OFFENHAM CHURCH STREET SP 0546 (west side)
1559-0/11/10000 No 2 Peartree Cottage and Briar Lea
GV II
Pair of attached cottages. Circa C16, remodelled or rebuilt in circa mid C17; Briar Lea added in circa early C19. Stone rubble with gable-ended thatched roof, right hand end at front reclad in plain tiles; Briar Lea painted brick with gable-ended plain tile roof Brick lateral and gable end stacks.PLAN: Peartree Cottage has a 2-room plan with small rooms partitioned off at the back. Originally it might have been open to the roof and the central timber-framed partition and floors inserted in circa mid C17; alternatively it could be C17 rebuilding, possibly as a pair of cottages, re-using some of the smoke-blackened roof timbers. The lateral partitions forming the small back rooms were probably inserted in the C18 or early C19. Briar Lea was built in circa early C19 as a separate cottage at the north end, but subsequently the rear right hand chamber of Peartree Cottage has been incorporated into its accommodation. EXTERIOR 1-storey and attic. Asymmetrical 2-window range. C19 2-light casements with glazing bars. Doorway on left with wooden chamfered frame with mason's mitres and plank door. 2 small dormers in thatch breaking eaves and large brick lateral stack on right. At rear, on right similar doorframe to that at front and on left dormer with chamfered wooden frame. Briar Lea on right [north] 2 storeys, 1 window front with small 2-light casements and doorway on left with C20 porch; outshut at rear.INTERIOR of Peartree Cottage: Larger left hand room has chamfered~axial beam without stops and unchamfered joists; large dressed stone fireplace with unchamfered timber lintel. Smaller right hand room has similar axial beam and joists and stack in front right hand comer with new fireplace and small cupboard above with carved decoration on door; partition at back has 2-light window with leaded panes. Central timber-framed partition partly removed on ground floor but complete above. Attic chambers have exposed purlins, wall-plates and wind-brace at front. The roof has no trusses, only the central timber-framed partition with principals crossed at apex, re-used smoke-blackened collar and queen-struts. Large purlins, those at front and the ridge-piece re-used and smoke-blackened; also some smoke-blackened common rafters. Interior of Briar Lea not inspected.
Listing NGR: SP0523746395
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 354841
- 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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