Cowhouse Approximately 50 Metres North West of Stowe Farmhouse
COWHOUSE APPROXIMATELY 50 METRES NORTH WEST OF STOWE FARMHOUSE, STOWE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1367010
- Date first listed:
- 28-May-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Cowhouse Approximately 50 Metres North West of Stowe Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- COWHOUSE APPROXIMATELY 50 METRES NORTH WEST OF STOWE FARMHOUSE, STOWE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1367010
- Date first listed:
- 28-May-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Cowhouse Approximately 50 Metres North West of Stowe Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- COWHOUSE APPROXIMATELY 50 METRES NORTH WEST OF STOWE FARMHOUSE, STOWE
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:
- COWHOUSE APPROXIMATELY 50 METRES NORTH WEST OF STOWE FARMHOUSE, STOWE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Stowe
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 31088 73509
Details
STOWE C.P. STOWE SO 37 SW 11/177 Cowhouse approx. 50 m - north-west of Stowe - Farmhouse II
Cowhouse. Probably late C17, reusing several earlier timbers. Roughly coursed limestone rubble with weatherboarding below eaves on south side; steep- pitched corrugated iron roof. 2 levels; 4 doorways to ground floor and eaves hatch to centre on south. Interior. Roof in 4 bays. South side has short wall posts rising from high stone plinth supporting tie beams of 2 centre trusses, left of which has curved principal rafters and right of which has curved principal rafter to rear and reused C15 cruck blade to front. This is chamfered with mortices and peg-holes for arch-bracing, collars and yoke to apex. Probably part of a jointed or upper cruck as has tenon visible to bottom, obviously not intended to fit existing joint with tie beam;slots for double through-purlins and heavy smoke blackening. Curved principals also have mortices for former collars, slots for double through-purlins and traces of smoke blackening. Late C20 truss to left gable end and rubble- stone to right with triangular air vents. The cruck blade and the curved principals may come from an earlier house on the site of Stowe Farmhouse (not included in this list).
Listing NGR: SO3108873509
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 257685
- 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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