The White House
THE WHITE HOUSE, MAIN STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1314963
- Date first listed:
- 26-Jun-1984
- List Entry Name:
- The White House
- Statutory Address:
- THE WHITE HOUSE, MAIN STREET
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- Date:
- 2002-11-04
- Reference:
- IOE01/06903/32
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1314963
- Date first listed:
- 26-Jun-1984
- List Entry Name:
- The White House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE WHITE HOUSE, MAIN STREET
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 WHITE HOUSE, MAIN STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Alne
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 49669 65525
Details
SE 46 NE ALNE MAIN STREET 5/9 (north side)
The White House
II
House. Whitewashed brick with substantial remains of a timber frame dating from the late C16. Welsh slate roof. End chimneys. 2 storeys, 3 bays. Formerly an aisled house with central entrance. Modern recessed entrance in same position. Modern casements with leaded lights. The main eastern room has a principal beam with broad chamfer with pyramidal stop and an inglenook. The western room has a similar principal beam with plain stop. There are 3 posts remaining at ground level which rest on padstones. The wall plate is visible in the north wall of the kitchen. The front wall plate shows regular pegholes for studs, now replaced by brick. Part of the arcade plate is also visible. At 1st floor level the cross walls show the timber framework of posts and tie beams with curved braces. Common rafter roof of 24 couples. One pair of purlins strutted from the two surviving tie beams. One remaining collar clasping the purlins. North Yorkshire and Cleveland Vernacular Buildings Study Group Report No. 494.
Listing NGR: SE4966865523
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 333352
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
North Yorkshire and Cleveland Vernacular Buildings Study Group Report in North Yorkshire and Cleveland Vernacular Buildings Study Group Report, Vol. 494, ()
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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