The Hermitage
THE HERMITAGE, HERMITAGE LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1278453
- Date first listed:
- 12-Jan-1966
- List Entry Name:
- The Hermitage
- Statutory Address:
- THE HERMITAGE, HERMITAGE LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1278453
- Date first listed:
- 12-Jan-1966
- List Entry Name:
- The Hermitage
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE HERMITAGE, HERMITAGE 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:
- THE HERMITAGE, HERMITAGE LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Staffordshire
- District:
- East Staffordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Mayfield
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 14914 45054
Details
SK 14 NW MAYFIELD C.P. HERMITAGE LANE (South side)
2/96 The Hermitage
12/1/66 - II
House. Dated 1749 with early C19 addition. Red brick on sandstone plinth; clay tile and slate roofs; brick integral end stacks and brick ridge stack. L-shaped house of 1749 to north and rectangular plan extension to S.W. 2 storeys; 2:1:2 bays; main range of 1749 house to right and its forward projecting wing with hipped roof to centre, C19 forward projecting extension to left; glazing bar sashes, those to left hand of C19 extension have 20 panes and stretch from floor to ceiling, ground floor window of central wing has 16 panes, first floor segment headed casement to right hand of C18 main range and segment headed stair window to left over door with lintel inscribed: "Wm Bott in his Old age Hath Built him an Hermitage 1749"; moulded architrave to C20 panelled door on right hand of C19 extension, oblong overlight with traceried glazing bars; toothed eaves course to C18 house and moulded eaves cornice to C19 extension. Interior: Open well staircase with turned balusters opposite front door. C19 extension has straight stone staircase with iron balusters of square section and a wreathed wooden hand rail.
Listing NGR: SK1491445054
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 405781
- 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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