Trench Farmhouse
TRENCH FARMHOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1264580
- Date first listed:
- 16-Sept-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Trench Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- TRENCH FARMHOUSE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1264580
- Date first listed:
- 16-Sept-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Trench Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- TRENCH FARMHOUSE
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:
- TRENCH FARMHOUSE
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:
- SJ 51477 26838
Details
WEM RURAL C.P. - SJ 52 NW 11/118 Trench Farmhouse - - II Farmhouse. Early C17 with later additions and alterations. Timber framed with painted brick infill on painted chamfered Grinshill stone plinth; C19 painted brick additions; plain tile roof. Original house of 4 framed bays, probably of baffle-entry plan, considerably extended to left C19. Framing: best preserved to rear; square panels, 3 from cill to wall-plate with long and short straight tension braces, renewed and partly painted in imitation to front. C19 casement-fenestration, one to left and 2 to right directly below eaves and 2 in C19 brick lean- to to right. This has segmental-headed outer doorway and inner C17 nail-studded plank and muntin door. 4-light mullioned and transomed window to left of lean-to and C19 gabled dormer in roof slope to right. 2 red brick ridge stacks to centre of C17 part and tall external red brick stack to right gable end. Late C19 additions to left under same roof pitch painted black and white in imitation of timber frame with lower painted brick addition to far left. Interior: chamfered plinth carries right around C17 part including to former left gable end, where C19 addition now abuts. Deep-chamfered spine and cross beams with straight- cut stops to ground-floor rooms and jowled wall post exposed to back right corner. Right ground-floor room has C18 wall cupboard with panelled door and H-hinges. Plank and muntin doors throughout and original floor boards to first floor and attic. Single-purlin collar and tie beam roof in 3 bays plus chimney bay with position of infilled window visible above collar to right gable end.
Listing NGR: SJ5147726838
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 427485
- 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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