The Great House
THE GREAT HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1349815
- Date first listed:
- 20-Feb-1953
- List Entry Name:
- The Great House
- Statutory Address:
- THE GREAT HOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1349815
- Date first listed:
- 20-Feb-1953
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 10-Nov-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Great House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE GREAT 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 GREAT HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Dilwyn
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 41486 54533
Details
SO 4054 - 4154 DILWYN CP DILWYN
13/22 The Great House (formerly listed as a 20.2.53 part of Great House with outbuildings and two garden gateways with wrought ironwork)
GV II
House. Probably early C17, refronted early C18 with some mid-C19 and late C20 alterations. Timber-frame with rendered infill mostly clad with rough cast brick- under a hipped slate roof with swept eaves. H-plan, the central,block aligned north-east/south-west. Main stack placed laterally on rear (north-west) wall of this portion. South-east front has 3 + 2 + 3 windows, all boxed glazing bar sashes. Entrance to right of centre, with a moulded wooden architrave and door of six panels. The whole of the centre has a lean-to slated canopy. Framing visible to rear is four square panels high. Interior: room to south of entrance has early C18 bolection moulded panelling. (RCHM, 3, p 40, no 6).
Listing NGR: SO4148554531
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 149804
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Inventory of Herefordshire III North West, (1934), 40
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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