The Town

THE TOWN

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1349218
Date first listed:
26-Mar-1986
List Entry Name:
The Town
Statutory Address:
THE TOWN
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1349218
Date first listed:
26-Mar-1986
List Entry Name:
The Town
Statutory Address 1:
THE TOWN

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.

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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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
THE TOWN

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Castle Frome
National Grid Reference:
SO 66751 45760

Details

CASTLE FROME CP CASTLE FROME SO 64 NE

2/124 The Town

GV II

Farmhouse, reputed to date from 1560, altered and extended largely during C18 and mid-C19, altered C20. Timber-frame with wattle-and-daub and part painted brick infill, sandstone plinth, roughcast to rear, part hipped slate roofs. Irregular plan, two framed bays aligned east/west formerly with east gable (now hipped), additions to north and south giving lean-tos with cat- slide roof, further addition extending to north at rear, entrances to north and south, main central axial stack. Two storeys, attics and cellar; east front, two 2-light windows to attic, two similar windows flank two closely grouped windows to first floor, two 3-light casement windows flank central 4-light window to ground floor. Framing largely complete though enclosed within later additions. Three square panels to each floor, upper floor projects forward slightly with fragments of mouldings to bressummer supported on decorative brackets with pilaster motifs carved on uprights. Interior contains moulded members to walls of main room on ground and first floor room above, and moulded cross-beamed ceilings.

Listing NGR: SO6675145760

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Legacy System number:
153089
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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