Ashfield Hall
ASHFIELD HALL, 49, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1294389
- Date first listed:
- 24-Oct-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Ashfield Hall
- Statutory Address:
- ASHFIELD HALL, 49, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1294389
- Date first listed:
- 24-Oct-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Ashfield Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- ASHFIELD HALL, 49, HIGH 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:
- ASHFIELD HALL, 49, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Much Wenlock
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 62203 99839
Details
1. 1954 MUCH WENLOCK HIGH STREET (North Side) No 49 (Ashfield Hall) SO 69 NW (SJ 6200) 6/61 24.10.50.
II* GV
2. An historic house, consisting of two distinct portions. The left-hand side is the original C15 structure of coursed stone rubble with stone dressings, and the right-hand of timber frame and plaster was added late C16. The left-hand wing has a large plain rourd-headed arch, with blocked two-light stone mullioned window above. The lower stage of a buttress remains, the upper storey having been altered to contain a late C15 gabled dormer with an eight-light mullioned and transomed window. The right-hand wing has a gabled square bay over two storeys and attic with moulded wood mullioned and transomed five-light window. The returned side is gabled and timbered to base. Stack with diagonal brick shafts. Tiles. In the C17 the house was an inn, reputedly visited by Charles I.
Nos 40 to 45 (consec), Fox Hotel and Nos 47 to 49 (consec) form a group
Listing NGR: SO6220399839
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 254823
- 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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