Orleton House
ORLETON HOUSE, KINGS ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1349872
- Date first listed:
- 11-Jun-1959
- List Entry Name:
- Orleton House
- Statutory Address:
- ORLETON HOUSE, KINGS ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1349872
- Date first listed:
- 11-Jun-1959
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 11-Dec-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Orleton House
- Statutory Address 1:
- ORLETON HOUSE, KINGS ROAD
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:
- ORLETON HOUSE, KINGS ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Orleton
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 49187 67172
Details
ORLETON CP KINGS ROAD (north side) SO 4967 10/100 Orleton House (formerly listed as 11.6.59 Lower House) GV II
House. Early C17, restored mid-C20. Timber-frame with rendered infill and tile roof. T-plan, rear range to north-west, with large axial stack, front range aligned north-east/south-west with external rubble stack to south gable. South front of two storeys to the central bay jettied with gable above, the first floor with a 3-light casement under a plank weathering. The attics of each flanking bay are lit by a gabled dormer. On ground floor there are three 3-light casements. The entrance to right of centre has a ledged and boarded door. Framing is four square panels high, the bressummer of the jetty moulded and supported by curved brackets. There are straight angle braces, and the gable above has two struts to the collar with V-struts in apex. Rear wing is of two storeys, with attic lit by framed dormer in the north wall. This retains a 4-light mullion and transom window with ovolo mouldings set within herringbone framing arranged to form lozenges, the gable with a king-post and herringbone struts. A similar window at north end of first storey of same wall has a similar window with heavily moulded sill. The gable-end stack has a cast iron fireback inscribed "F.B/1630" set in the outside. Interior: the south room of the rear wing has heavily moulded ceil- ing beams. (RCHM, 3, p 157, no 7; Parkinson J and Ould E A: Old Cottages, Farm Houses and other half-timbered buildings in Shropshire, Herefordshire and Cheshire, 1904, pl 32).
Listing NGR: SO4918767172
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 150122
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Inventory of Herefordshire III North West, (1934), 157
Parkinson, , Ould, , Old Cottages Farm Houses and other half timbered buildings in Shropshire Herefordshire and Cheshire, (1904)
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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