The Tan House
THE TAN HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1383253
- Date first listed:
- 04-Jul-1952
- List Entry Name:
- The Tan House
- Statutory Address:
- THE TAN HOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1383253
- Date first listed:
- 04-Jul-1952
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 29-Feb-2000
- List Entry Name:
- The Tan House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE TAN HOUSE
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 TAN HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Church Stretton
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 44325 91706
Details
CHURCH STRETTON
SO4491 LITTLE STRETTON
1312-1/14/100 The Tan House
04/07/52
(Formerly Listed as:
LITTLE STRETTON
Tan House)
GV II*
Tannery, now house. C16 core with c1910 restorations and
alterations by Derwent Wood, the sculptor. Painted timber
frame with painted infill panels, and coursed rubble stone.
The fenestration has leaded lights mostly of latticed pattern.
Plain-tile roofs with thatched projecting porch. Projecting
stone gable-end stack with brick upper shaft, and central
brick stack. Irregular plan of 3-bay core with cross wing.
EXTERIOR: 2 storeys and attic. East front has a central
projecting gable truss incorporating square framing with
herringbone pattern bracing and close-studding with projecting
3-light casement to right, moulded bressumer and front
entrance door under a projecting decorative thatched porch.
Tall rectangular framing to right. Gabled left return side
with similar framing to front. To left is a recessed stone
range with two 3-light casements on both storeys and, to left,
a large prominently jettied early C20 dormer with decorative
mullioned windows on 3 sides.
Rear: central pair of projecting framed gable trusses, each of
restored close-studding and with early C20 decorative leaded
windows inserted; right return side of gables have similar
framing. To right is a recessed range of square-framed first
floor with inset later oriel window over stone ground floor
with 2 casements; to far right is early C20 overhanging
projecting framed first-floor extension.
South gable end: stone gable-end with central stack and
projecting tiled gabled framed bay window to left and 3-light
casement beyond.
INTERIOR: reset C17 panelling, staircase and C16 carved stone
fireplace. Fireback dated 1571. Chamfered joists with ogee
chamfer stops. Moulded chamfered bridging beams and cross
bridging beams. Vestiges of a cruck frame.
Ian Maclaren stayed here while writing his books. Tan House
also associated with Beatrice Harraden; Little Stretton is the
scene of the `Green Dragon', one of the stories in `In Varying
Moods'.
Listing NGR: SO4432591706
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 483671
- 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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