The Old House
THE OLD HOUSE, MAIN STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1349950
- Date first listed:
- 07-Jan-1983
- List Entry Name:
- The Old House
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD HOUSE, MAIN STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1349950
- Date first listed:
- 07-Jan-1983
- List Entry Name:
- The Old House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD HOUSE, MAIN STREET
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 OLD HOUSE, MAIN STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Worcestershire
- District:
- Wychavon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Beckford
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 97776 35804
Details
BECKFORD CP MAIN STREET (south side) SO 9635 - 9735 13/56 12/7 The Old House 7-1-83 - II
House. Probably C16 with mid-C19 alterations and additions. Partly coursed limestone rubble with ashlar dressings, part ashlar and part timber-framed with rendered infill and some painted brick replacement walling. Plain tiled roofs with parapet at west gable end and also west end ashlar ridge stack with rebuilt brick shaft. There is also a C20 yellow and blue brick stack to the north side of the main ridge. L-plan; main range of three bays aligned east/ west with two-bay wing at west end of rear south elevation. The wing has a large external chimney with offsets and a rebuilt brick stack on its east side. Two storeys, cellar and attic with dormers. Framing: two rows of square panels at first floor level to central and west bay of north elevation and to west elevation of rear wing. North front elevation: irregular fenestra- tion; windows C19 casements. There is a 2-light window, a large 3-light window and a 4-light chamfered mullioned window on the ground floor; all have hoodmoulds. On the first floor are two 3-light windows with weatherboarded infill beneath them. In the western bay the ground floor is situated at a higher level and there is a 3-light chamfered mullioned cellar window with iron bars. Attic light in east gable end. Main entrance in rear south elevation. A C19 single- storey two-bay wing adjoins the east side of the rear wing, partly enclosing the external chimney.
Listing NGR: SO9777635804
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 148508
- 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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