The Little House
THE LITTLE HOUSE, 17, CHESTNUT SQUARE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1382012
- Date first listed:
- 02-Aug-1972
- List Entry Name:
- The Little House
- Statutory Address:
- THE LITTLE HOUSE, 17, CHESTNUT SQUARE
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- Reference:
- IOE01/14769/12
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1382012
- Date first listed:
- 02-Aug-1972
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 19-Aug-1999
- List Entry Name:
- The Little House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE LITTLE HOUSE, 17, CHESTNUT SQUARE
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 LITTLE HOUSE, 17, CHESTNUT SQUARE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Warwickshire
- District:
- Stratford-on-Avon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Wellesbourne and Walton
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 27697 55165
Details
WELLESBOURNE
SP2655 CHESTNUT SQUARE
1901-1/12/227 (West side)
02/08/72 Wellesbourne Mountford
No.17
The Little House
(Formerly Listed as:
CHESTNUT SQUARE
(West side)
Wellesbourne Mountford
The Little House)
(Formerly Listed as:
CHESTNUT SQUARE
(West side)
Wellesbourne Mountford
House adjoining The Little House on
north)
GV II*
House. Main part with datestone inscribed: C /W A/ 1699
(William and Alice Cleeve); earlier C17 wing to right; later
alterations. Brick and timber-frame on stone plinths; steeply
pitched old tile roofs with brick end stacks. L-plan.
EXTERIOR: 2 storeys; 6-window range plus gabled wing to right.
Brick plat band over ground floor and later top modillioned
brick cornice. Entrance to left of centre has doorcase with
pilasters and bracketed open pediment-hood; fanlight with
decorative glazing bars over 6-panel door (2 panels glazed).
Windows have tile sills, and rubbed brick flat arches with key
blocks over pegged small-paned cross-casements, but 2 windows
to left of entrance have 6/6 sashes in wide frames, the
windows above having lower sills; window to ground-floor right
end has later bay window with small-paned glazing.
Rear single-storey gabled wing with attic.
Timber-framed wing to right has square framing with braces;
ground floor has 2 windows with pegged small-paned casements
with iron opening casements, similar window to first floor.
Rear has C19 addition with segmental-headed window and end
stack.
INTERIOR: not inspected.
(Bolton, R & Bolton, P: A Wellesbourne Guide Part 1:
Wellesbourne Mountford: Wellesbourne: 1989-: 28).
Listing NGR: SP2769755165
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 482377
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Bolton, R, Bolton, P, A Wellesbourne Guide Part 1: Wellesbourne Mountford, (1989), 28
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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