Yew Tree Farmhouse
Yew Tree Farmhouse, 43, Coton
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1264490
- Date first listed:
- 16-Sept-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Yew Tree Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- Yew Tree Farmhouse, 43, Coton
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1264490
- Date first listed:
- 16-Sept-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Yew Tree Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- Yew Tree Farmhouse, 43, Coton
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 Farmhouse, 43, Coton
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:
- SJ5261934672
Details
SJ 53 SW
6/134
WEM RURAL CP
COTON
No. 43 (Yew Tree Farmhouse)
II
Farmhouse, now disused. Late C16 with later additions and alterations. Timber framed with rendered and red brick infill and additions; corrugated iron over thatch roof with weatherboarded eaves. Original end baffle-entry plan of two wide bays with short single bay added to left in mid C19, painted black and white in imitation of timber frame. One storey and gable-lit attic.
Framing: rectangular panels, two from cill to wall plate, with short straight tension braces. Boarded door to far left of C16 part with segmental-headed C19 casement to addition; C19 fixed-light window to centre with contemporary leaded casement immediately above and a small casement to right. Internal red brick end stacks behind ridge to left and right, left at junction between C16 part and C19 addition. C19 brick lean-to to right gable end accommodates bread oven.
INTERIOR: timber frame visible throughout including to cross-wall. Ground floor rooms have chamfered spine beams and heavy joists; partly infilled inglenook fireplace with wooden lintel to left room of C16 part and C19 inglenook fireplace with contemporary bread oven to right room. Oak winder staircase to right of cross-wall; original floor boards and stepping to left stack upstairs. Collar and tie-beam roof in two bays with single purlins and straight wind braces.
Listing NGR: SJ5261934672
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 427655
- 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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