The Hollies
THE HOLLIES, CHURCH LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1366530
- Date first listed:
- 25-Apr-1988
- List Entry Name:
- The Hollies
- Statutory Address:
- THE HOLLIES, CHURCH LANE
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- Reference:
- IOE01/11403/08
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1366530
- Date first listed:
- 25-Apr-1988
- List Entry Name:
- The Hollies
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE HOLLIES, CHURCH LANE
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 HOLLIES, CHURCH LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Baschurch
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 42225 21997
Details
BASCHURCH C.P. CHURCH LANE (north side) SJ 42 SW 15/12 The Hollies - GV II Farmhouse, now house. C15 extended and remodelled early C17 with later additions and alterations. Timber framed, partly of cruck construction, with rendered infill on red sandstone block plinth; machine tile roof. Cruck-framed hall range in 2 bays aligned north-south with C17 cross- wing projecting to east in 2½ bays forming T-plan. One storey and attic. Framing: hall range has square and rectangular panels, 2 from cill to wall-plate, with occasional short straight braces. Truncated cruck truss to front gable cut by collar and tie beam truss (collar replaced by C20 timber). Similar collar and tie beam truss with jowled wall posts and X-bracing above collar to rear gable. Cross-wing has 3 square panels from cill to wall-plate with short straight braces to rear and queen- strut truss with V-struts from collar to gable end. 1:2 windows, C19 and C20 casements including to flat-roofed dormers in bottom of roof slope to C17 part. This has roughly central C20 boarded door under contemporary open gabled porch. Internal end stack to right of cross-wing and ridge stack to left. Interior. Ground-floor rooms have chamfered ceiling beams and exposed timber frame (square panels) to walls, including cross walls. Hall range has central true cruck truss with staggered single purlins, collar and V-struts. Square-headed doorway cutting through collar of cruck truss and C17 wide boarded floor boards show that first floor is inserted. C17 part has queen-strut trusses and stepping of stone chimney breast visible below ridge stack on first floor. C19 cast-iron fireplaces and wide boarded floor boards. Alcock (1981), p. 143.
Listing NGR: SJ4222521997
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 260708
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Alcock, N W, Council for British Archaeology Research Report in Cruck Construction An Introduction And Catalogue, (1981), 143
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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