The Court House
THE COURT HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1342110
- Date first listed:
- 23-Feb-1993
- List Entry Name:
- The Court House
- Statutory Address:
- THE COURT HOUSE
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- Date:
- 2002-10-03
- Reference:
- IOE01/09258/07
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1342110
- Date first listed:
- 23-Feb-1993
- List Entry Name:
- The Court House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE COURT HOUSE
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 COURT HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Dorstone
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 31530 41813
Details
The following building shall be added
SO 34 SW DORSTONE
272- /6/10000 The Court House
II
House. Circa C18 or C19 remodelling of a circa late C17 house. Extended in C20. Dressed stone front, stone rubble at rear. Slate roof with gable ends and stone modillion eaves. Stone gable end stacks with modillion cornices. PLAN: Double depth plan house with 2 principal front rooms, central entrance-stairhall and smaller rear service rooms. Large C20 extension on right and C20 single storey outshuts at rear and at left end. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys. Original house has symmetrical 3 window front complete with circa late C18-early C19 2-light mullion transom windows with casements and small panes in openings with rusticated stone flat arches with keystones. Central fielded panel door and large circa late C19 or C20 stone porch with paired columns. 2-storey, 2-bay C20 extension on right, the left bay projects and is gabled. At rear smaller 2-light casements with leaded panes and rendered single storey outshut. INTERIOR: Right room originally hall with large fireplace with chamfered timber bresumer. Parlour on left has C19 marble chimneypiece. Open-well, string staircase with newels and stick balusters. C18 - C19 joinery including panelled doors. Original back doorway with chamfered frame and cambered head.
Listing NGR: SO3153041813
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 355186
- 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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