Rossall Farmhouse
Rossall Farmhouse, Isle Lane
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1271484
- Date first listed:
- 21-Jan-1995
- List Entry Name:
- Rossall Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- Rossall Farmhouse, Isle Lane
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1271484
- Date first listed:
- 21-Jan-1995
- List Entry Name:
- Rossall Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- Rossall Farmhouse, Isle Lane
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:
- Rossall Farmhouse, Isle Lane
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Bicton
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 46626 15343
Details
SJ 41 NE
6/10003
BICTON
ISLE LANE
Rossall Farmhouse
II
Farmhouse. Circa early-mid C18 with small circa C19 extension at rear. Flemish bond red brick. Plain tile roof with parapet gable ends, re-clad in concrete tiles at back. Brick stacks projecting at gable-ends.
PLAN: front range has central stair hall and two rooms, parlour on left and hall/kitchen on right.Kitchen in central rear wing forming T-shaped plan. The small rear left wing and the smaller two-storey block in the rear right-hand angle might be part of the original house, but the outshut on the gable-ends of the rear wings is a C19 addition.
EXTERIOR: two storeys and attic. Symmetrical three-window south west front. Two small C20 canted bay windows and C20 brick porch at centre on ground floor. Original window openings on first floor with cambered brick arches and later three-light mullion-transom casements, the centre of two lights. Three small gabled dormers above eaves with casements. Fire insurance plaque over first floor centre window. At rear large gable-ended wing at centre with short gabled wing in left angle and full-length two storey circa C19 wing in right-hand angle with single-storey outshut across the back.
INTERIOR: largely intact and complete with much of the original joinery. Right-hand room has two large chamfered cross-beams with ogee stops, unchamfered joists and a large fireplace with replacement timber lintel. Back kitchen has roughly chamfered cross-beams and large fireplace with chamfered timber lintel with hollow-step stops. Good oak straight staircase rising to attic with moulded string, moulded handrail and square newels with arris moulding, but without balusters and with plaster infilling on landing. Another back staircase to attic has simple stick balustrade. The attic landing has deeply chamfered beams. C18 panelled and plank doors. C18 chimneypieces in all first floor chambers and very small fireplaces in attics without chimneypieces. Original coupled-rafter roof structures over main range and rear wing.
NOTE: A plaque on the front door records that in 1808 the Prince Regent visited Rossall and on tasting the cheese made at the farm commanded the tenant to send him a regular supply.
Listing NGR: SJ4662615343
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 454675
- 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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