Townhead Farmhouse
TOWNHEAD FARMHOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1374717
- Date first listed:
- 02-May-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Townhead Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- TOWNHEAD FARMHOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1374717
- Date first listed:
- 02-May-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Townhead Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- TOWNHEAD 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:
- TOWNHEAD FARMHOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Staffordshire
- District:
- Staffordshire Moorlands (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Alton
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 07556 42445
Details
ALTON C.P. TOWN HEAD (North-west side) SK 0642-0742 13/61 Town Head Farmhouse 2.5.53 GV II
Farmhouse. Late C18 remodelling of a C17 house, with later alterations. Ashlar with herringbone tooling; plain tile roof with coped verges; brick integral end stacks. Main house aligned east-west facing south, 2 rear wings aligned north-south, linked by a central outshut. 3 storeys with coved eaves; 3 bays, 3-light flat face mullioned windows to second floor left and right, single-light casement to second floor centre in original surround, otherwise C20 casements; semi-circular step to central door with reeded pilasters and open pediment over a fanlight; circular sundial dated 1787 to first floor left of centre. The single-bay rear wings have 3-light flat face mullioned windows. Interior: Date stone inscribed W.B. 1626 over the arch to a former stone staircase.
Listing NGR: SK0755642445
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 275057
- 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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