Virginia Cottage
Virginia Cottage, High Street
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1382861
- Date first listed:
- 02-Aug-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Virginia Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- Virginia Cottage, High Street
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- Reference:
- IOE01/13920/21
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1382861
- Date first listed:
- 02-Aug-1972
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 19-Jun-2000
- List Entry Name:
- Virginia Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- Virginia 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:
- Virginia 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:
- SP1486452235
Details
This entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 25 June 2018.
SP1452
1931-1/7/168
WELFORD-ON-AVON
HIGH STREET (East side)
Virginia Cottage
(Formerly Listed as: MAIN STREET (East side) Virginia Cottage)
02/08/72
GV
II
House. C17 with extensive 1990 restoration. Timber-frame with plastered infill on rubble plinth; steeply pitched thatched roof with brick end stacks, that to right is large and extends to front and rear; 1990 brick wing with tile roof. Two unit plan with C20 wing to left.
EXTERIOR: single-storey plus attic; two window range. Central entrance has C20 door. Flanking windows have C20 leaded casements; small light to fireplace to right end; wing has window with leaded casement. Square framing. Rear has entrance with C20 door and flanking windows with C20 leaded casements; two raking dormers have earlier two light leaded casements. Stack to left end has hipped off-set with tile roof and small light. C20 wing projects to right.
INTERIOR: noted as having flag floor, exposed beams and timber-framed cross walls; C20 fireplace with bressumer and spiral staircase.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 483247
- 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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