The White House White House Cottage
THE WHITE HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1372358
- Date first listed:
- 16-Apr-1992
- List Entry Name:
- The White House White House Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- THE WHITE HOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1372358
- Date first listed:
- 16-Apr-1992
- List Entry Name:
- The White House White House Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE WHITE HOUSE
- Statutory Address 2:
- WHITE HOUSE COTTAGE
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 WHITE HOUSE
- Statutory Address:
- WHITE HOUSE COTTAGE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Great Ness
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 39816 18926
Details
The following building shall be added to the list:-
GREAT NESS SJ 31 NE 1584-01/4/10001 The White House and White House Cottage
GV Grade II
House and cottage. Early C17 with later C17 additions, C18 and C19 alterations (The White House undergoing renovation at time of survey). Timber-framing, partially on stone plinth and with cement-render covering; graduated and plain slate roofs. Crosswing of 2 storeys with partial cellar and attic on left of 2-storey, 3-bay main range having outshuts to rear. The White House occupies crosswing and bay 1 of main range. Crosswing: coursed stone plinth; ground-floor window flanked by small, square framing (restored); moulded corbels to slight jetty. Upper floors each have central window; the framing rendered over. Main range: gabled porch on right of window to each floor. Rear of crosswing: exposed corner posts; close studding to each side of external brick stack; exposed principal-rafter truss and later framing showing raised eaves. Left return: 3 bays with central door; framing rendered over. Right return of crosswing: exposed framing beneath carved bressumer; restored wooden mullioned window to 1st floor. White House Cottage: gabled porch to left of two 2-light casements to each floor. Large stack at eaves between bays 2 and 3; eaves of bay 3 set lower. Interior of The White House: main range has relaid quarry-tile floor, square framing to internal rear wall; transverse ceiling beam with stopped chamfers; chamfered joists; fireplace backing onto crosswing has wooden bressumer. Crosswing: in front room a fragment of wall painting with Latin inscription. Rear room has arched recess with early C19 fireplace having iron firebasket in wooden surround with fluted keystone and triglyphs. Service bells above cellar steps. Oak staircase with square newels. Oak floor boards. Various boarded and panelled doors. Interior of White House Cottage: square framing exposed in internal rear wall and in party wall with The White House; exposed wattle infill and principal rafter truss. 2 ground-floor doorways into north end have elm frames, one with elm boarded door. Oak ceiling beams and floor boards.
Listing NGR: SJ3981618926
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 361539
- 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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