Provosts House
PROVOSTS HOUSE, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1367393
- Date first listed:
- 18-Jun-1959
- List Entry Name:
- Provosts House
- Statutory Address:
- PROVOSTS HOUSE, HIGH STREET
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- 2002-09-11
- Reference:
- IOE01/08713/18
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1367393
- Date first listed:
- 18-Jun-1959
- List Entry Name:
- Provosts House
- Statutory Address 1:
- PROVOSTS HOUSE, HIGH STREET
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:
- PROVOSTS HOUSE, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Telford and Wrekin (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Edgmond
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 71969 19212
Details
EDGMOND HIGH STREET 1. 5362 (north-west side) Provost's House (Formerly 'The Rectory') SJ 71 NW 24/192 18.6.59
II* GV
2. Large early C14 stone house with later alterations and C18 brick garden front. Slate and tile roofs. The original house contains 3 doors from the former screens passage to the kitchen buttery and pantry with arches with double sunk quadrant mouldings. The north front has some C14 masonry and an embattled gable with adjoining C14 porch off centre with a rebuilt bridge gable and a double chamfered arch. Stone mullion windows on this elevation. Two storeys and attic. C18 south garden front possibly by R Mylne, brick with embattled parapet; 2 storeys, 4 bays, sashes with glazing bars in segmental arched openings with keyblocks. Early C20 timber framed and brick addition to west and late C19 brick wings to east.
Listing NGR: SJ7197119208
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 362057
- 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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