The Pentre Farmhouse
THE PENTRE FARMHOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1367329
- Date first listed:
- 15-May-1986
- List Entry Name:
- The Pentre Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- THE PENTRE FARMHOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1367329
- Date first listed:
- 15-May-1986
- List Entry Name:
- The Pentre Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE PENTRE FARMHOUSE
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 PENTRE FARMHOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Oswestry Rural
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 26455 26524
Details
SJ 22 NE OSWESTRY RURAL C.P. -
5/142 The Pentre Farmhouse -
GV II
Farmhouse. Probably partly C16, extensively re-modelled 1695 (datestone) with later additions and alterations. Painted brick and rubblestone, replacing timber frame,on painted rubblestone plinth, graded slate roofs. Central hall range with projecting 2-storey gabled porch and flanking cross-wings. 2 storeys; mid-C19 casements, one on each floor to cross- wings and to either side of porch, which has a window above round-headed outer arch; inner door nail-studded with decorated strap hinges; reddish brown brick ridge stack to right of porch and integral lateral stacks to outer walls of cross-wings (top of right-hand one re-built in C19 yellow brick), all with paired rebated shafts and moulded capping. Datestone H to gable of porch with pigeon nesting holes and ledges to T A front gables of cross-wings, which also have wall-plate and 1695 purlin ends exposed. C19 full-length lean-to, comprising dairy and pantry, to rear. Interior: chamfered ceiling beams throughout with straight-cut and ogee stops; inglenook fireplace to right-hand cross-wing has chamfered segmental-headed wooden lintel, massive chimney breast below ridge stack but C20 brick fireplace to hall range; several plank and muntin doors, some with decorated strap hinges; most interesting feature is straight-flight oak staircase in right cross- wing, probably late C17 with decorated carved newel-posts and moulded handrail turning at right-angles to left and right on first floor; queen- strut roofs in 2 bays to cross-wings with central truss exposed to right cross-wing.
Listing NGR: SJ2645526524
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 255618
- 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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