Orchard Cottage
ORCHARD COTTAGE, COTTONS LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1296989
- Date first listed:
- 30-Jul-1959
- List Entry Name:
- Orchard Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- ORCHARD COTTAGE, COTTONS LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1296989
- Date first listed:
- 30-Jul-1959
- List Entry Name:
- Orchard Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- ORCHARD COTTAGE, COTTONS 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:
- ORCHARD COTTAGE, COTTONS LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Worcestershire
- District:
- Wychavon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Ashton under Hill
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 99564 38232
Details
ASHTON UNDER HILL CP off COTTONS LANE (south side) SO 9838 - 9938 7/17 22/16 Orchard Cottage 30-7-59 - II
House. Dated 1642, with mid-C19 and mid-C20 alterations. Part timber-framed with painted brick and rendered infill on coursed limestone rubble base, part limestone rubble, with slate roofs: L-plan; main range of two framed bays aligned north/south and on the north side is a large external ashlar chimney with tiled offsets and a pair of square stacks with a frieze and the date "1642" inscribed beneath the moulded cappings. At the north end is an intersecting cross-wing of three framed bays which has a large chimney between its central and west bays with a tall brick ridge stack. Part two storeys and attic, part single storey and attic with dormers. Framing: three panels from sill to wall-plate; cross-wing has a truncated collar and tie-beam truss with four struts at its west end and a collar and tie-beam truss with two collars and three struts to the lower collar at its east end. West front elevation: windows are C20 leaded casements. Main part has two square stair lights; gable end of cross-wing to left has three ground floor 2-light windows and an attic light. In the angle with the main part is a 3-light window with a plank weather- ing, a 2-light window, a single-light window and a raking-top dormer with a square window. Attic light at south end of main part. Main entrance on north side of cross-wing and has a lean-to C20 brick porch and C20 door. There is a C17 or earlier door to the rear of the main range said to have come from the church. Interior not inspected.
Listing NGR: SO9956438232
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 148469
- 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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