Empton Farmhouse
EMPTON FARMHOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1301326
- Date first listed:
- 19-Aug-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Empton Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- EMPTON FARMHOUSE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1301326
- Date first listed:
- 19-Aug-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Empton Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- EMPTON FARMHOUSE
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:
- EMPTON FARMHOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Kington Rural
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 27367 53336
Details
KINGTON RURAL CP - SO 25 SE
7/1 Empton Farmhouse
19.8.53
- II
Farmhouse. C17, with later C19 and C20 alterations. Square-panelled timber-framing with lozenge framing in gables of cross-wing. Part wattle and daub, part painted brick and part C20 infill, sandstone rubble plinth, part painted brick refacing, Welsh slate roof. L-plan with wings aligned north/south, east/west, and adjoining at south end, large main axial stack and further lateral stack to east, through-passage. Two storeys. West front: four 3-light casement windows to main wing, one similar window to left and two to right of C20 glazed lean-to porch, inner ledged door, gable end of cross-wing to right with 3-light casement. Interior retains good chamfered ceiling beams with ogee stops and retains three doorways with semi-circular shaped heads. The winder staircase which abuts the main central stack has a wooden octagonal-shaped newel post. (RCHM, Vol 3, p 95).
Listing NGR: SO2736753336
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 150259
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Inventory of Herefordshire III North West, (1934), 95
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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