The Cruck House
THE CRUCK HOUSE, CHURCH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1299180
- Date first listed:
- 04-Jul-1985
- List Entry Name:
- The Cruck House
- Statutory Address:
- THE CRUCK HOUSE, CHURCH ROAD
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1299180
- Date first listed:
- 04-Jul-1985
- List Entry Name:
- The Cruck House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE CRUCK HOUSE, CHURCH ROAD
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 CRUCK HOUSE, CHURCH ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Forest of Dean (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Longhope
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 68568 19443
Details
SO 61 NE LONGHOPE CHURCH ROAD (west side)
6/116 The Cruck House
II
Detached house; C15, C17. Thin rubble stone, some larger quoins, tiled roof. Two rooms per floor around central chimney, but wide plan: one storey, second wholly in roof. Gable to road two 2- light casement windows ground floor (one replaces door), timber lintels, thin stone hoodmould: above a 3-light similar. on right door and window with similar head; vertical joint in stonework, two unlintelled casement windows. At ground level two large, irregular stones project, one near door, one at right corner, originally bases for crucks. Above stone-faced cross gable, timber posts each side, 2-light casement window, with collar and tie beam truss above, wattle and daub infill. Interior: large open fireplace in far room, chamfered timber lintel with pyramid stops, oven off. Inserted floor over room, with deep chamfered beams dividing ceiling into eight compartments. Two iron casements survive. In front of chimney stack a large arch-braced open cruck truss, complete save ground-floor section of one cruck: large chamfer with central groove. One brace cut for doorhead first floor: some later timber-framed infill. On road side of chimney a spere truss, complete to tie-beam level save for lower part of one post and one arch brace. Ovolo moulding to surviving brace, wattle and daub infill between it and post. House enlarged 1970's.
Listing NGR: SO6856819443
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 354193
- 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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