The Cottage
THE COTTAGE, CHURCH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1289249
- Date first listed:
- 28-Oct-1960
- List Entry Name:
- The Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- THE COTTAGE, CHURCH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1289249
- Date first listed:
- 28-Oct-1960
- List Entry Name:
- The Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE COTTAGE, CHURCH STREET
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 COTTAGE, CHURCH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Prees
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 55576 33460
Details
PREES C.P. CHURCH STREET (south side) SJ 5433-5533 14/59 The Cottage - 28.10.60 - II
Farmhouse. Dated 1637 with later additions and alterations. Timber frame, now rendered and painted black and white in imitation, painted brick additions; plain tile roofs with crow-stepping to gable of hall range. T-plan with short hall range of end baffle-entry type to right and gabled cross-wing to left. One storey and attic to hall range, 2 storeys to cross-wing. C19 and C20 fenestration; one early C20 casement to first floor of cross-wing with 16-paned glazing bar sash window below to left; hall range has one early C20 casement to ground floor with contemporary gabled eaves dormer directly above. Early C20 half- glazed double door under contemporary gabled trellised porch to front gable of cross-wing, which has slightly jettied bressumer with rosettes, initials "J.B.E." and date "1637" in raised lettering; projecting single- purlin ends. Integral end stack to right of hall range and red brick ridge stack to centre of cross-wing. C19 addition set back to left has 16-paned glazing bar sash on ground floor and integral end stack. Single-storey early to mid-C19 painted brick outbuildings attached to right. Interior: ground-floor room of hall range has chamfered spine beam with stepped and straight-cut stops and heavy joists. Partly infilled inglenook fireplace with richly moulded lintel. Position of infilled doorway in front of fireplace to right.
Listing NGR: SJ5557633460
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 260515
- 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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