Whittington Inn
WHITTINGTON INN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1277300
- Date first listed:
- 16-Jun-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Whittington Inn
- Statutory Address:
- WHITTINGTON INN
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1277300
- Date first listed:
- 16-Jun-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Whittington Inn
- Statutory Address 1:
- WHITTINGTON INN
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:
- WHITTINGTON INN
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Staffordshire
- District:
- South Staffordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Kinver
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 85685 82823
Details
KINVER C.P. WHITTINGTON SO 88 SE 11/108 Whittington Inn 16.6.53 II* House now inn. Late C16 rebuilding of a medieval house with later alterations. Timber framing of small square panels with straight braces and tension braces, painted brick infill and some brick repairwork; plain tile roof; brick ridge stack with lozenge section shafts, and brick integral end stack. 2 parallel ranges of 4 framed bays (including an entrance passage) aligned east-west facing south; early C19 additions included a north range on the same alignment and a wing at the north-east corner aligned north-south. 2 storeys and attic, 4 windows, C20 latticed case- ments, gables to right and to left of centre, and between the 2 gables a 2- storey gabled porch with a wide segmental entrance arch. Twin timber framed gables to both ends. Interior: C16 nail studded front door constructed of vertical boards on one side and horizontal boards on the other, large strap hinges and ovolo-moulded surround. In the entrance passage a pointed doorway, C14/C15, a remnant of the medieval house and possibly in situ at the north end of the former cross passage. In the front room to the west is an open fireplace, backing on to the entrance passage, with timber bresummer; C17 wall panelling to the north wall; a spine beam covered in C17 decorative plasterwork and a C17 straight staircase with closed string and turned balusters, at the top of the staircase is an early C18 balustrade.
Listing NGR: SO8568582823
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 407326
- 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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