Aston House
ASTON HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1264582
- Date first listed:
- 28-Oct-1960
- List Entry Name:
- Aston House
- Statutory Address:
- ASTON HOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1264582
- Date first listed:
- 28-Oct-1960
- List Entry Name:
- Aston House
- Statutory Address 1:
- ASTON HOUSE
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:
- ASTON HOUSE
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 52948 28631
Details
WEM RURAL C.P. ASTON SJ 52 NW 11/122 Aston House - 28.10.60 GV II Farmhouse, now house. Late C16 or early C17 with later additions and alterations. C20 planted timber frame with rendered infill concealing original timber frame; rendered plinth and slate roof. H-plan. 2 storeys and attic. Framing: entirely planted but gables have slight overhangs supported on carved corner brackets. Central 2-storey porch now with hipped roof retains wooden benches supported on carved C17 brackets and original nail-studded inner door in moulded wood surround. Late C19 mullioned and transomed windows with leaded lights to ground and first floor of gables and small C19 hip-roofed dormer in roof slope to centre of hall range. Prominent red brick ridge stack in 2 sections, to right of hall range and axial Grinshill stone ridge stack with triple rebated shafts and moulded capping and base to left. Interior: inspection not possible at time of resurvey (March 1986) but likely to be of interest.
Listing NGR: SJ5294828631
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 427489
- 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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