Lower House
LOWER HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1348750
- Date first listed:
- 29-Sept-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Lower House
- Statutory Address:
- LOWER HOUSE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1348750
- Date first listed:
- 29-Sept-1952
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 21-Feb-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Lower House
- Statutory Address 1:
- LOWER 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:
- LOWER HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Madley
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 41908 38586
Details
SO 43 NW MADLEY CP - 4/58 Lower House (formerly listed as Lower Chilstone) 29.9.52 GV II
House. Possibly late C16 or C17, with early C19 and early C20 alterations. Timber-frame with brick and plaster infill, brick; pantile and tile roofs with brick stack. L-plan with arms to north-east and south-east. Two storeys. North-west elevation has one window; gable front to right has first floor 2-light mid-C20 casement, ground floor has early C20 casement, also of two lights, heavy corner posts with tripleangle struts in gable above cambered tie-beam, dividing the storeys is a heavy cambered beam, angle strut from cill to left corner post; attached to left is lower unfenestrated wing with three square panels from cill to wall-plate; entry is in left-side of main range behind subsidiary wing. Interior of the main wing has timber-framed cross-walls forming.three structural bays and chamfered ceiling beams. Underbuilt in brick right-along the southern side wall.
Listing NGR: SO4191038585
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 155111
- 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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