29 Walkmills
29 WALKMILLS, WALKMILLS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1366698
- Date first listed:
- 07-Apr-1986
- List Entry Name:
- 29 Walkmills
- Statutory Address:
- 29 WALKMILLS, WALKMILLS
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1366698
- Date first listed:
- 07-Apr-1986
- List Entry Name:
- 29 Walkmills
- Statutory Address 1:
- 29 WALKMILLS, WALKMILLS
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:
- 29 WALKMILLS, WALKMILLS
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Leebotwood
- National Grid Reference:
- SO4652999411
Details
SMETHCOTT C.P.
SO 49 NE
4/100
WALKMILLS
29 Walkmills
II
Cottage, now part of larger house. Mid-C17 with late C19 and late C20 alterations and additions. Timber framed with painted brick nogging, front wall rebuilt and the whole extended in C19 brown brick; plain tile roof. Two-framed bays with additions. One storey and attic. Framing: square panels (three from sole plate to wall plate) with short straight corner braces; scotches. South front: Two eaves dormers (reconstructed in C20) with two-light wooden casements and tile-hung gables; integral brick end stack to right. Two-light wooden casement to right; two glazed doors to left, that to right with segmental head. Late C19 and late C20 additions to left of no special interest. Catslide roof over probably early C18 timber framed outshut at rear. Right-hand gable end has collar and tie-beam truss with queen struts.
Interior: timber framed cross wall; chamfered spine beams with ogee stops and plain wide joists; large open fireplace with lintel; C17 ogee-headed chamfered doorway.
Despite later alterations and additions this cottage is included for its largely surviving frame and its internal features.
This entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 28 November 2017.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 259641
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Elmington, C R, The Victoria History of the County of Shropshire, (1989), 150
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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