Lower Farm Cottages
LOWER FARM COTTAGES, 1-4
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1349986
- Date first listed:
- 30-Jul-1959
- List Entry Name:
- Lower Farm Cottages
- Statutory Address:
- LOWER FARM COTTAGES, 1-4
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- Date:
- 1999-08-29
- Reference:
- IOE01/00345/14
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1349986
- Date first listed:
- 30-Jul-1959
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 02-Dec-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Lower Farm Cottages
- Statutory Address 1:
- LOWER FARM COTTAGES, 1-4
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:
- LOWER FARM COTTAGES, 1-4
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 98498 37146
Details
BECKFORD CP GRAFTON SO 9635 - 9735 11/40 12/12 Nos 1 - 4, Lower Farm Cottages 30-7-59 (formerly listed as Lower Farmhouse) GV II
House, divided into four dwellings. Probably late C16 with mid-C20 alterations and additions. Part limestone rubble, part timber-framed with brick infill and some weatherboarding on rubble base; thatched roof with two brick ridge stacks. Four framed bays aligned north/south with large chimney situated between first and second bay from north end. Two storeys and attic. Framing: two northern bays have three rows of panels from sill to wall-plate. One row of panels at eaves level to east elevation of two southern bays. No roof trusses visible externally. Main east elevation: irregular fenestration, windows are mainly C20 casements. There are three 3-light windows and two 2-light windows (one has a plank weathering) on the ground floor and two 3-light windows and three 2-light windows on the first floor. The central bays each have a partly- glazed C20 door. The entrance to the northern bay is enclosed within a lean- to C20 porch which has a 2-light window in its east elevation and a half-glazed door in its south side. Attic light at south gable end. The entrance to the south bay is in the south side, of a rear single-bay wing of rubble and thatch with a large end stack. There are substantial two-storey C20 additions to the west elevation of the central bays, a C20 single-storey and attic addition adjoining the north gable end and also a C20 lean-to outshut at the west end of the rear south wing. Interior not inspected but cross-frames noted to have survived and also large fireplace in second bay from north end. The roof structure is probably of interest.
Listing NGR: SO9849837146
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 148492
- 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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