Choulton Cottage
CHOULTON COTTAGE, CHOULTON
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1367207
- Date first listed:
- 02-Jan-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Choulton Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- CHOULTON COTTAGE, CHOULTON
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- Reference:
- IOE01/15993/11
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1367207
- Date first listed:
- 02-Jan-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Choulton Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHOULTON COTTAGE, CHOULTON
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:
- CHOULTON COTTAGE, CHOULTON
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Lydbury North
- National Grid Reference:
- SO3775088255
Details
SO 38 NE
6/108
LYDBURY NORTH C.P.
CHOULTON
Choulton Cottage
GV
II
House. Circa 1500 with mid to late C19 refacing, alterations and
additions. Timber framed, partly roughcast and partly refaced with
coursed limestone rubble, and extended in squared and coursed limestone
graded slate and probably C20 slate roofs. Aligned south-west/north-
east, aspect south-east. Former open hall of 3 framed bays with C19
addition to south forming L-plan. One storey and attic, and 2 storeys.
Rendered ridge stack off-centre to east, and external lateral stack
with gabled attic link and red brick top stage to west of C19 wing.
Framing: square panels. South front: eaves raised in C18 or C19.
2 first floor C20 casements, ground floor C20 casement to left and
2 boarded doors to right, that on far right to coal house. One
ground floor 3-light casement in left-hand return front and 2-light
attic casement in gable end to south. West front: C19 planted timbers
in gable end to left. 2-light attic casement to left, two 2-light
ground floor casements beneath, and C20 ground floor casement to right
of stack. Interior: 2 full cruck trusses flanking centre bay, with
tie beams and collars, that to west with Alcock apex type B; smoke-
blackened roof timbers; interior partition wall between central and
eastern bay with square panels; possibly C18 staircase with turned
balusters, moulded handrail, and square newel post. Alcock, p.96.
Listing NGR: SO3775088255
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 257022
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Alcock, N W, Council for British Archaeology Research Report in Cruck Construction An Introduction And Catalogue, (1981), 96
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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