The Rosary

THE ROSARY, MAIN STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1382613
Date first listed:
06-Feb-1952
List Entry Name:
The Rosary
Statutory Address:
THE ROSARY, MAIN STREET

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1382613
Date first listed:
06-Feb-1952
Date of most recent amendment:
27-Apr-2000
List Entry Name:
The Rosary
Statutory Address 1:
THE ROSARY, MAIN 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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
THE ROSARY, MAIN STREET

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Warwickshire
District:
Stratford-on-Avon (District Authority)
Parish:
Long Marston
National Grid Reference:
SP 15289 48556

Details

LONG MARSTON

SP1548 MAIN STREET
1912-1/13/104 (West side)
06/02/52 The Rosary
(Formerly Listed as:
LONG MARSTON
The Rosary and Rose Cottage)

II

2 houses, now one house. Late C17, with c1990 addition joining
2 originally separate buildings. Coursed blue lias limestone;
steeply pitched stone slate roofs laid in diminishing courses
with renewed stone slates and stone end and ridge stacks. 2
gabled units forming wings to C20 range, giving U-plan.
EXTERIOR: single-storey C20 range has central segmental-headed
entrance with keystone inscribed: THE ROSARY, and stone
inscribed: G J F to gablet; 2-light, single-light and 4-light
single-chamfered mullioned windows; large rear lateral stack
has diagonal shaft; large flat-roofed dormers; flanking gabled
ends of wings. Wing to left (former Rosary), of 2 storeys;
2-window range. Entrance with large lintel and C20 glazed door
to right of 4-light recessed chamfered-mullioned window with
labelmould, and offset buttress to left end; 1st floor with 2
windows of 2 lights flanking stone inscribed: S G F. End has
entrance with 3-centred head over C20 glazed door, with small
light to left and single light above; end stack.
Left return has large catslide lean-to outshut with C20 French
window to front. Wing to right (former Rose Cottage), of one
storey with attic.
Single-window range; renewed 3-light recessed
chamfered-mullioned window with labelmould and offset buttress
to right end. Gable end has altered 3-light window to ground
floor with flat-faced mullions and labelmould; 3-light window
to attic and stone with oval panel and inscription: T 1672 C.
Rear has plain entrance and large gabled C20 dormer.
INTERIOR: not inspected.



Listing NGR: SP1528948556

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
482997
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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