Insurance House
INSURANCE HOUSE, 51, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1383288
- Date first listed:
- 17-Mar-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Insurance House
- Statutory Address:
- INSURANCE HOUSE, 51, HIGH STREET
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- 2005-11-17
- Reference:
- IOE01/14948/32
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1383288
- Date first listed:
- 17-Mar-1974
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 29-Feb-2000
- List Entry Name:
- Insurance House
- Statutory Address 1:
- INSURANCE HOUSE, 51, 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:
- INSURANCE HOUSE, 51, HIGH STREET
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 45283 93594
Details
CHURCH STRETTON
SO4593 HIGH STREET
1312-1/13/66 (East side)
17/03/74 No.51
Insurance House
(Formerly Listed as:
HIGH STREET
(East side)
No.51)
GV II
House, now offices. Late C18. Painted roughcast cement render
with stone plinth with moulded ashlar copping. Plain-tile
roof. Single integral and single partly projecting brick eaves
stacks to left. Rectangular 3-cell plan with gable end to
street.
EXTERIOR: 2-storey and attic. Street front with two 6/6 sashes
with segmental arched heads and lintels and moulded stone
sills to ground and first floors. One similar sash to attic.
Right return side: central 6/6 sash window in segmental arched
opening with C20 casement to left. Central moulded wood
pilaster doorcase with radial fanlight and plain cornice hood
on console brackets. Rear: C20 casements. Partly covered by
C20 flat-roofed 2-storey extension.
INTERIOR: not inspected.
Listing NGR: SO4528393594
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 483706
- 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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