Little Cherkenhill

LITTLE CHERKENHILL

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1301212
Date first listed:
28-Oct-1987
List Entry Name:
Little Cherkenhill
Statutory Address:
LITTLE CHERKENHILL

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1301212
Date first listed:
28-Oct-1987
List Entry Name:
Little Cherkenhill
Statutory Address 1:
LITTLE CHERKENHILL

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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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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
LITTLE CHERKENHILL

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

County:
Worcestershire
District:
Malvern Hills (District Authority)
Parish:
Leigh
National Grid Reference:
SO 77326 52071

Details

LEIGH SMITH END GREEN SO 75 SE 2/931 Little Cherkenhill 28.10.87 GV II House, probably late medieval with C16 and C17 alterations and additions and late Cl9 front wing. Red brick, partly timber-framed in rear wing, with plain- tile roof and brick end and rear lateral stacks. 2 storeys. Late C19 3-window front range has plinth and 3 gables facing, that to centre lower and set back, and that to right further back. 2 light casements with top-lights that to centre projecting on brick corbels with small pentice roof. Large central wooden glazed porch with part-glazed door carved barge boards and gabled plain-tile roof. 4 light window to left and two 2-light windows to right. Cambered brick heads with brick keir stacks. In centre, on roof towards rear of this wing, a square wooden glazed lantern with plain-tile pyramidal roof and weathervane. The earlier rear wing has hipped roof to right side with 2 early Cl9 3 light casements to first floor and further 2- and 3-light casements. Square-panel timber-framing is partly visible to rear where also a large brick lateral stack and lean-to. Interior of rear wing has closed cruck truss, partly cut away, and a 3 x 3-bay cross-beam floor, probably inserted C16. Further timber-framing with massive braces is partly visible in North East gable wall, now internal. Forms a group with outbuildings and hop kiln approximately 1O metres north-west. (q.v.)

Listing NGR: SO7732652071

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The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
153377
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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