The Venture Inn
THE VENTURE INN, WORCESTER ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1350220
- Date first listed:
- 29-Dec-1952
- List Entry Name:
- The Venture Inn
- Statutory Address:
- THE VENTURE INN, WORCESTER ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1350220
- Date first listed:
- 29-Dec-1952
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 21-Mar-1985
- List Entry Name:
- The Venture Inn
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE VENTURE INN, WORCESTER 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:
- THE VENTURE INN, WORCESTER ROAD
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 84534 63512
Details
SO 8463 OMBERSLEY CP WORCESTER ROAD (east side)
9/213 The Venture Inn (formerly listed as House and General Stores [J Rowe]) 29.12.52 GV II
House, now restaurant. C16, with early C19 and mid-C20 alterations. Timber-framed, some replacement timbers, rendered and painted brick infill, some dressed sandstone walling, plain tiled roof, rear and right side brick stacks. Single framed bay with three framed bay cross-wing at right gable end; two storeys. Framing: main part originally had three square panels from sill to wall-plate and short straight braces in upper corners; additional two rows of small panels added when roof raised in C19; cross-wing of 2 + 2 panels from sill to wall-plate with long straight braces across the first floor lower corners and is slightly jettied at the front gable end; it has a double-collar-and-tie-beam truss with queen struts and a V-strut in the apex. Front elevation: main part has a 3-light window on each floor; the cross-wing gable end has two early C19 multi-paned bay windows beneath the jetty, paired 2-light casements on the first floor and flanked by timber posts supporting the jetty between the bay windows is the former C19 entrance with a 4-panelled door. The present main entrance is situated in the right side elevation and has a C20 gabled timber porch. Interior: stop-chamfered main beams. C20 additions at rear. Norwich Union fire insurance mark on front gable.
Listing NGR: SO8453463512
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 148109
- 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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