The Old Moat House
THE OLD MOAT HOUSE, 42, THE COMMON
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1382440
- Date first listed:
- 06-Feb-1952
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Moat House
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD MOAT HOUSE, 42, THE COMMON
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- Date:
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- Reference:
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- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1382440
- Date first listed:
- 06-Feb-1952
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 18-Jan-2000
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Moat House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD MOAT HOUSE, 42, THE COMMON
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 OLD MOAT HOUSE, 42, THE COMMON
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Warwickshire
- District:
- Stratford-on-Avon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Tanworth-in-Arden
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 11714 73461
Details
TANWORTH-IN-ARDEN
SP17SW THE COMMON, Earlswood
652-1/2/126 (East side)
06/02/52 No.42
The Old Moat House
(Formerly Listed as:
TANWORTH-IN-ARDEN
Moat Farmhouse, Earlswood)
GV II
Moated farmhouse, now house. C20 inscription dates house to
c1480. Later additions and alterations including probably C17
range to right. Timber-framing with painted plaster infill to
left part, with reddish-pink brick facade to right and renewed
tile roof. L-plan.
EXTERIOR: 2 storeys with attic to left and single-storey plus
attic to right. Entrance off-centre to right part: 4-panel
door in moulded wood surround under elliptical arch.
Left part: brick plinth; jettied first floor with massive
bressumer beam on end studs with brackets; close-studded
timber-framing with angle braces to ground and first floors.
2- and 3-light metal casement windows throughout with external
latches.
Gable end to right part has exposed queen post truss,
interrupted by window. Original wall plate and purlins
project. Internal and right end stacks. Brick buttress to
rear.
INTERIOR: right part has square panels of timber-framing to 2
partition walls. The house is believed to have crucks.
Otherwise not inspected.
Forms a group with Barn and Stables (qv).
Property of the National Trust.
(Burman, J: The Story of Tanworth-in-Arden, Warwickshire.:
Birmingham: 1930-: 115; Burman, J: Gleanings from Warwickshire
History: Birmingham: 1933-: 90; Victoria County History:
Warwickshire: London: 1935-: 166-167).
Listing NGR: SP1171473461
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 482824
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
The Victoria History of the County of Warwickshire, (1935), 166-167
Burman, J, Gleanings from Warwickshire History, (1933), 90
Burman, J, The Story of Tanworth-in-Arden, (1930), 115
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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