Magpie Cottage
MAGPIE COTTAGE, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1382849
- Date first listed:
- 05-Apr-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Magpie Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- MAGPIE COTTAGE, HIGH STREET
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- Date:
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- Reference:
- IOE01/13640/29
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1382849
- Date first listed:
- 05-Apr-1967
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 19-Jun-2000
- List Entry Name:
- Magpie Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- MAGPIE COTTAGE, HIGH 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.
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:
- MAGPIE COTTAGE, HIGH 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:
- Welford-on-Avon
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 14930 51846
Details
WELFORD-ON-AVON
SP1451 HIGH STREET
1931-1/8/159 (West side)
05/04/67 Magpie Cottage
(Formerly Listed as:
WELFORD ON AVON
MAIN STREET
(West side)
Magpie Cottage)
GV II
House. Late C17/early C18 with C19 addition. Timber-frame with
painted brick infill and brick wing; steeply pitched
half-hipped thatched roof with brick stack to rear of ridge.
L-plan; front to left.
EXTERIOR: single-storey plus attic; 2-window range.
Timber-framed centre with flanking brick sections breaking
forward. Entrance to right of centre has C20 door with moulded
door frame. Windows to centre and left have C20 leaded
casements; similar window to central half-hipped dormer. Right
gable-end to street has some timber-framing, and C20 window to
each floor.
Rear has exposed framing with thin scantlings and C20 windows;
similar windows to wing to right, which has elliptical-headed
window to gable.
INTERIOR: not inspected.
Listing NGR: SP1493051846
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 483235
- 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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