Thorn Cottage and Thornette
THORN COTTAGE AND THORNETTE, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1382857
- Date first listed:
- 02-Aug-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Thorn Cottage and Thornette
- Statutory Address:
- THORN COTTAGE AND THORNETTE, HIGH STREET
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1382857
- Date first listed:
- 02-Aug-1972
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 19-Jun-2000
- List Entry Name:
- Thorn Cottage and Thornette
- Statutory Address 1:
- THORN COTTAGE AND THORNETTE, 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:
- THORN COTTAGE AND THORNETTE, 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 14952 51952
Details
WELFORD-ON-AVON
SP1451 HIGH STREET
1931-1/8/165 (East side)
02/08/72 Thorn Cottage and Thornette
(Formerly Listed as:
MAIN STREET
(East side)
Thorn Cottage)
GV II
2 houses. C17 with C18 and C19 additions and extensive 1991
restoration. Extensively restored timber-frame with brick
infill on rubble plinth forming 2-unit plan, single-unit
addition with thinner scantlings and brick addition to right
end; renewed tile roof with brick end stack and rear stack.
EXTERIOR: 2 storeys; 4-window range. 2 central entrances under
pentice with C20 plank doors, and entrance with glazed door to
right of centre. Renewed bay window to left has hipped roof; 2
windows with renewed casements and C20 window to right end.
First floor has 2 partly renewed windows to left of centre
with iron opening casements, and small window to right of
centre with leaded glazing to 2-light casement.
Left return is brick with stack off-centre to right; right
return has C20 entrance and windows. Square framing to left
half has raised eaves; timber-framing to right has thin
scantlings.
Rear similar, with brick central section by stack with
gathered-in shaft; entrance with late C20 door; one window has
2-light casement with iron opening casement, other windows
have renewed casements including 2 C20 gabled dormers.
INTERIOR: of Thorn Cottage: chamfered beams and fireplace with
bressumer and bread oven with iron door.
Listing NGR: SP1495251952
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 483243
- 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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