The Whitehouse
THE WHITEHOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1350196
- Date first listed:
- 29-Dec-1952
- List Entry Name:
- The Whitehouse
- Statutory Address:
- THE WHITEHOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1350196
- Date first listed:
- 29-Dec-1952
- List Entry Name:
- The Whitehouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE WHITEHOUSE
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 WHITEHOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Worcestershire
- District:
- Wychavon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Ombersley
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 83995 66925
Details
SO 86 NW OMBERSLEY CP COMHAMPTON
1/92 The Whitehouse
29.12.52 - II
House, now two cottages. C15, extended and altered Cl7 and again mid-C19. Timber-framed, brick infill, brick replacement walling and refacing, plain tiled roofs, paired brick stacks to front main ridge and two external sandstone chimneys with detached brick shafts to right side elevation. Former cruck hall house from which three framed bays and three pairs of full crucks survive, single framed bay added to rear right during Cl7 and chimney inserted in central bay; single storey, attic with dormers and cellar. Framing: three panels from sill to wall-plate, some long straight braces in lower corners and short straight braces in upper corners of rear wing; collar-and-tie-beam truss with queen struts at left gable end and gable end of wing, otherwise cruck-framed. Front elevation: ground floor has three 2-light casements with cambered heads, two gabled dormers, one with a 2-light casement and one is blocked, entrance at right end bay, part-glazed door with cambered head. Attic light in left gable end and also entrance into second cottage. Lean-to extension at right gable end enclosing external chimneys. Uninhabited and in dilapidated condition at time of survey (September 1984).
Listing NGR: SO8399566925
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 147987
- 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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