Pen-y-cae
PEN-Y-CAE, PREESHENLLE LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1307314
- Date first listed:
- 02-Sept-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Pen-y-cae
- Statutory Address:
- PEN-Y-CAE, PREESHENLLE LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1307314
- Date first listed:
- 02-Sept-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Pen-y-cae
- Statutory Address 1:
- PEN-Y-CAE, PREESHENLLE 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:
- PEN-Y-CAE, PREESHENLLE LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Selattyn and Gobowen
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 30517 34392
Details
SELATTYN AND GOBOWEN C.P. PREESHENLLE LANE (south SJ 33 SW side) 5/44 Pen-y-Cae II Farmhouse, now house. Late C16 or C17 with later additions and alterations. Timber framed with painted brick infill, part rendered but largely rebuilt in painted brick; slate roofs. L-plan consisting of 2 roughly equal-length ranges. One storey and attic. Framing: vertical posts to right of main range; collar and tie beam end truss with a cambered tie beam reused as corner post to back wall. Irregular fenestration: right range has small early C19 cast-iron casement to right of C17 plank door with later fleur-de-lys strap hinges and C19 pedimented hood. C20 gabled eaves dormer immediately above casement and late C20 casement to right. Brown brick axial ridge stack with moulded capping immediately to left of entrance. Gabled range projecting to left has C19 cast-iron casement to right outer wall with segmental- headed opening to cellar to lift; C19 casement to front gable, which has C20 fretted bargeboard and dentilled floor band with infilled segmental- headed window above. Left wall of gabled range has C20 casement in earlier segmental-headed opening to left and C20 leaded casement to right of 6- panel door under C19 gabled porch to right of centre; C19 gabled eaves dormers to left and centre, latter with C19 cast-iron casement. Interior: framing (square panels) exposed to several cross walls including to one running along axis of house to front part of gabled range. Deep-chamfered spine and cross beams throughout. Massive stack to left ground-floor room of main range has inglenook fireplace with chamfered wooden lintel and C19 bread oven; stone steps with right-angled turn to right. Collar and tie beam roof in 3 bays with queen posts between second and third bays from left to gabled range; single purlins. Similar roof in 2 wide bays to main range. There is no access at first-floor level between the 2 ranges. Single-storey C19 or C20 addition to right of main range is not of special architectural interest.
Listing NGR: SJ3051734392
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 255757
- 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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