Yew Tree House
YEW TREE HOUSE, AMINGTON GREEN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1297341
- Date first listed:
- 09-Nov-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Yew Tree House
- Statutory Address:
- YEW TREE HOUSE, AMINGTON GREEN
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1297341
- Date first listed:
- 09-Nov-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Yew Tree House
- Statutory Address 1:
- YEW TREE HOUSE, AMINGTON GREEN
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:
- YEW TREE HOUSE, AMINGTON GREEN
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Staffordshire
- District:
- Tamworth (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 23570 04496
Details
TAMWORTH
SK20SW AMINGTON GREEN, Amington 670-1/4/3 (South side) 09/11/72 Yew Tree House
GV II
Formerly known as: Priest's House AMINGTON GREEN Amington. House. Late C16 or early C17 with C18 additions. Timber frame, mostly covered with plaster, exposed framing to gables has later decorative quadrants, with brick extensions; tile roof with brick stacks. 3-unit lobby-entrance plan with cross wing to right end, and left end extension. Single storey with attic; 4-window range. Central entrance has plank door; windows have C20 leaded casements of varying sizes; 1st floor has gabled dormer to left end, other windows in gables. Exposed square framing to bay to right of centre, jettied gable with decorative framing; bay to right of centre has some decorative framing over window; cross wing has exposed tie beam and collar. Large cross-axial stack and end stacks. Rear has roof carried down over passage and gabled single-storey wing; some windows with pegged frames and leaded glazing to right end. Left return of C18 brick. Interior: exposed timber framing and stop-chamfered beams and joists; large stone back-to-back fireplaces; 2 entrances with shaped heads, one segmental-headed, one with Tudor head; 1st floor has room with plaster floor, segmental-headed fireplace, cupboard with H-hinge; cupboard with access to priest hole; exposed roof truss with collar and queen struts with brick infill.
Listing NGR: SK2357004496
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 386436
- 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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