The Cave
THE CAVE, SCHOOL LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1329788
- Date first listed:
- 28-Nov-1984
- List Entry Name:
- The Cave
- Statutory Address:
- THE CAVE, SCHOOL LANE
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- Date:
- 2004-12-07
- Reference:
- IOE01/11988/23
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1329788
- Date first listed:
- 28-Nov-1984
- List Entry Name:
- The Cave
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE CAVE, SCHOOL 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:
- THE CAVE, SCHOOL LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cheshire East (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Henbury
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 86801 72769
Details
HENBURY C.P. (off) SCHOOL LANE SJ 87 SE
7/25 The Cave
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- II
House. Mid/Late C18. Colourwashed brick with stone slate roof and stone dressings. Entrance front: three bays symmetrically disposed. Stone plinth, central front door with stone surround and 6-panel door. C20 horned sashes to either side of 3 x 4 panes with Gothick interlacing glazing bars at tops. Similar windows to right and left of first floor with lugged stone surround to central window with cavetto moulding above. Central pedimented gable containing circular panel with stone surround. C20 trellis walkway in front of ground floor with iron trellis panels supporting flat roof with acroteria above. Square C20 pavilions to either side with similar Gothick windows and pyramidal roofs with domed square velcro skylights to their summit. Rear: similar to entrance front except that the trellis porch is limited to the central bay. The rear of the two pavilion wings are both in the form of Gothick conservatories.
Listing NGR: SJ8680172769
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 59065
- 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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