Lower Oaks
LOWER OAKS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1366678
- Date first listed:
- 10-Mar-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Lower Oaks
- Statutory Address:
- LOWER OAKS
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1366678
- Date first listed:
- 10-Mar-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Lower Oaks
- Statutory Address 1:
- LOWER OAKS
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 OAKS
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Longden
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 42374 04741
Details
SJ 40 SW PONTESBURY C.P. OAKS
8/217 Lower Oaks -
- II
Farmhouse. Probably C15 extended c.1600 and again in 1873 (datestone). Timber framed, partly of cruck construction, with painted brick infill and cladding, machine tile roof. Former open hall of 2 cruck-framed bays with 2-bay cross- wing added to west end c.1600; 2-storey triple-gabled stone wing of 1873 to east. One storey and attic; framing: mainly brick clad but 3 square panels from cill to wall-plate exposed at east end of hall (north side), close studding to west wall of cross-wing; irregular fenestration, two C20 casements to left and one 3-light fixed-light window to centre of hall range with two C20 gabled dormers above in roof slope; one late C19 casement on first floor and one fixed-light window with boarded door to left on ground floor of cross- wing; entrance through boarded door on south with red brick axial ridge stack immediately to left. Interior: parts of both cruck trusses visible on first floor. Range of 1873 not of special architectural interest. V.C.H. VIII (1968), p.262.
Listing NGR: SJ4237404741
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 259521
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Page, W, The Victoria History of the County of Shropshire, (1968), 262
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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