Farthings

FARTHINGS

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1296877
Date first listed:
11-Oct-1977
List Entry Name:
Farthings
Statutory Address:
FARTHINGS
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1296877
Date first listed:
11-Oct-1977
List Entry Name:
Farthings
Statutory Address 1:
FARTHINGS

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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.

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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.

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Location

Statutory Address:
FARTHINGS

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Worcestershire
District:
Wychavon (District Authority)
Parish:
Kemerton
National Grid Reference:
SO 94393 36556

Details

KEMERTON CP - SO 9436 - 9536 12/70 13/118 Farthings 11.10.77 GV II

Pair of three cottages, now one dwelling. Probably c1600 with mid-C17 additions and mid-C19 alterations. Part timber-framed with painted brick and rendered infill on rubble base, part coursed limestone rubble. Thatched and plain tiled roofs with brick stack to main ridge and at south gable end. Four bays aligned north/south and comprised of two central framed bays with tiled roof, additional north end framed bay with thatched roof and rubble bay at south end with steeply pitched thatched roof. Single storey and attic with dormers. Framing: central part has four panels from sill to wall-plate. North end bay has two panels from sill to wall-plate and a truncated collar and tie- beam truss with four struts at the north end. West front elevation: irregular fenestration. North end bay has a single-light ground floor casement and a ledged and battened C19 door. Central two bays have two 2-light ground floor casements, two gabled dormers with 2-light casements and a C19 gabled brick porch with a half-glazed C20 door in the left side. The south end bay has a 2-light ground floor casement, an eyebrow dormer with a 2-light casement and the present main entrance with a C20 door. Interior: the south end bay retains its large fireplace and bread oven and its winder staircase. This is possibly the oldest part of the building.

Listing NGR: SO9439336556

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Legacy System number:
148522
Legacy System:
LBS

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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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