Lowe Hall
LOWE HALL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1264453
- Date first listed:
- 28-Oct-1960
- List Entry Name:
- Lowe Hall
- Statutory Address:
- LOWE HALL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1264453
- Date first listed:
- 28-Oct-1960
- List Entry Name:
- Lowe Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- LOWE HALL
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:
- LOWE HALL
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:
- SJ5007030583
Details
WEM RURAL C.P. LOWE
SJ 53 SW
6/148 Lowe Hall
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28.10.60
GV II
Farmhouse. Dated 1666, largely remodelled early C19 with late C19
and C20 additions and alterations. Red brick encasing timber frame;
machine tile roof with coped verges on carved kneelers. L-plan with
2 storey brick outshut and gabled range housing staircase to rear on
left and C19 additions parallel with rear range. 2 storeys and gable-
lit attic with stepped eaves cornice; 3-window front, 4-paned sashes
with segmental heads. Central entrance, 6-panel door with rectangular
barred overlight under pedimented bracketed hood. External end stacks
with tops rebuilt in late C19 brown brick. Datestone "1666" with
armorial shield directly below eaves to centre. Gable of rear range
rebuilt in late C19 or early C20 brick but retaining projecting double-
purlin ends. Gabled staircase projection has timber framing to apex
with V-struts from collar; late C19 two-storey additions in angle incorporate
axial ridge stack with 3 rebated and attached diagonal shafts. Interior:
inspection not possible at time of resurvey (March 1986) but known
to have a fine Jacobean staircase with flat open-work balusters and
large finials to the newel-posts; simple ornamental plasterwork below the
stairs and landings. Former home of the Lord Chief Justice, George
Jeffreys, created first Baron of Wem in 1685. B.O.E. p.310.
Listing NGR: SJ5007030583
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 427780
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: Shropshire, (1958), 310
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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