Malt House, Miller's House and Ledwyche House
MALT HOUSE, MILLER'S HOUSE AND LEDWYCHE HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1383674
- Date first listed:
- 29-Oct-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Malt House, Miller's House and Ledwyche House
- Statutory Address:
- MALT HOUSE, MILLER'S HOUSE AND LEDWYCHE HOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1383674
- Date first listed:
- 29-Oct-1986
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 29-Feb-2000
- List Entry Name:
- Malt House, Miller's House and Ledwyche House
- Statutory Address 1:
- MALT HOUSE, MILLER'S HOUSE AND LEDWYCHE 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:
- MALT HOUSE, MILLER'S HOUSE AND LEDWYCHE HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Bitterley
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 54079 76436
Details
BITTERLEY
SO57NW HENLEY
482-1/5/87 Malt House, Miller's House and
29/10/86 Ledwyche House
(Formerly Listed as:
HENLEY
Henley Mill)
GV II*
Watermill, now 3 houses. C17, with C18, C19 and C20
alterations. Rubble stone and brick. Plain-tile roofs with C20
roof lights. Brick ridge stack and brick projecting and
integral eaves stacks.
PLAN: irregular linear plan aligned east-west cranked in
centre by central cross wing. To east is the Malt House, the
Millers House occupies the central block, Ledwyche House
occupies the west wing.
EXTERIOR: 2-storey with central cross-wing attic. South front:
irregular frontage of scattered 3-light and 2-light multi-pane
casements much restored, with brick segmental arches over
except for the cross wing. Main features of the front are 2
2-storey, single-window units, one of stone, one of brick,
with central boarded entrance door, forming the Malt House to
the right. Central cross wing brick gable-end with Miller's
House recessed to rear, consisting of central former door
opening at both floors flanked by 2-light casements under
cambered heads. To left is stepped-down block of single-storey
and attic with projecting gabled wing forming Ledwyche House.
Rear to north: central block of 2-storey, 3-window range with
brick-coped gable to left with attic window; restored 2-light
casements and full-height door openings to right; full-height
window inserted in upper opening, stable door in lower. 2
overshot steel waterwheels retained at lower level of this
side. Left return side has lean-to abutting with tiled gabled
dormer with 3-light casement.
INTERIOR: complete watermill mechanism, dated from c1860,
mostly survives in Miller's House following the c1987
conversion to 3 houses.
Listing NGR: SO5407976436
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 484106
- 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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