The Ashes
THE ASHES, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1382852
- Date first listed:
- 02-Aug-1972
- List Entry Name:
- The Ashes
- Statutory Address:
- THE ASHES, HIGH STREET
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- Date:
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- Reference:
- IOE01/13920/25
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1382852
- Date first listed:
- 02-Aug-1972
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 19-Jun-2000
- List Entry Name:
- The Ashes
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE ASHES, 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:
- THE ASHES, 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 14869 51907
Details
WELFORD-ON-AVON
SP1451 HIGH STREET
1931-1/8/161 (West side (off))
02/08/72 The Ashes
(Formerly Listed as:
WELFORD ON AVON
MAIN STREET
(West side)
The Ashes)
GV II
House. Mid C17 with late C18/early C19 front wing altered
c1900 and later. Timber-frame with painted plaster infill on
rubble plinth, and roughcast front with applied
timber-framing; tile roof, slate to raised front pitch, with
external end stacks. L-plan.
EXTERIOR: 2 storeys; symmetrical 3-window range. Entrance has
moulded timber architrave and overlight to 6-flush-panel door;
C20 hipped open porch. C20 bay windows have hipped roofs over
glazing with small-paned upper lights; first floor has windows
with moulded timber architraves to 8/8 sashes flanking 6/6
sash. Square framing with staggered half-rails which overlap
in centre. Gabled roofs.
Right return has square framing, as has rear, with plastered
lean-to projection; similar rear wing has shallow flat-roofed
projections to both sides and later C20 garage to end.
Left return has some exposed timber-framing and later C20
lean-to addition; front pitch of gable has worn moulded timber
verge.
INTERIOR: earlier part noted as having stop-chamfered beams
and plank doors.
Listing NGR: SP1486951907
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 483238
- 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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