Abbey House
ABBEY HOUSE, 37, THE HOMEND
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1349379
- Date first listed:
- 18-Sept-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Abbey House
- Statutory Address:
- ABBEY HOUSE, 37, THE HOMEND
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1349379
- Date first listed:
- 18-Sept-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Abbey House
- Statutory Address 1:
- ABBEY HOUSE, 37, THE HOMEND
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:
- ABBEY HOUSE, 37, THE HOMEND
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Ledbury
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 71029 37872
Details
SO 7137 NE THE HOMEND
(East Side)
889/2/53
No 37
18/09/1953 (Abbey House)
GV II*
Circa 1600. Timber framed with fairly close-set studding, with plastered infilling. Slate roof with gabled ends. 2 storeys and attic. 1st floor overhangs on moulded bressummer. 5 windows across, asymmetrical. Restored ovolo moulded 3-light wood mullion/transom windows, 2 on right with gabled heads above eaves. Narrow 2-storeyed bay in centre (old prints show it as bay on 1st floor only) standing on a brick base. Base of house on left hand is of red stone. Small first floor canted bay, and 2-light oriel windows beyond. C18 flush-panelled door with steps with iron hand railing. Later C18 extension to right, red brick with Victorian timber frame 2-storeyed bay. RCHM (33).
Nos 33 to 37 (odd) Horseshoe Inn and Nos 67, 71 and 73 form a group (No 71 is a building of local interest).
Listing NGR: SO7102937872
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 151885
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Inventory of Herefordshire II East, (1932)
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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