Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1383788
- Date first listed:
- 29-Feb-2000
- List Entry Name:
- Overton
- Statutory Address:
- OVERTON
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- Date:
- 2007-07-30
- Reference:
- IOE01/16778/03
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1383788
- Date first listed:
- 29-Feb-2000
- List Entry Name:
- Overton
- Statutory Address 1:
- OVERTON
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:
- OVERTON
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Richard's Castle (Shropshire)
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 50152 72030
Details
RICHARDS CASTLE
SO57SW OVERTON
482-1/9/169 Overton
II
House. Late C18 with C19 extensions. Coursed stone rubble and
brick with tiled roof. Brick ridge chimneys. 2 parallel blocks
both with end extensions to one side.
EXTERIOR: 3-storey, 3-window range. Three C19 2/2 sashes with
keyed stone lintels to first floor. Three 3/3 sashes at attic
level with brick dentil eaves. Ground floor with C19 bay
windows flanking central door under lean-to hipped tiled
pentice roof; glazed-over doorway, with 2-leaf door of 2
panels each with glazed top panels. Extension bay to left:
2-storey single-window range with 2/2 sashes with keyed stone
lintels. Left return: two 2/2 sashes with keyed stone lintels
and stone sills at first floor and one at ground-floor left.
Ground-floor window to right converted to a bay window with
tiled hipped roof. Central 4-panel door with keyed stone
lintel. Service wing abuts to left of gable end. Right return:
single 2/2 sashes with keyed stone lintels. Rear block gable
end: single 2-light casement and additional 2/2 sash at ground
floor, both with keyed stone lintels. Rear: parallel block at
rear of 2 storeys. 5-window range of 2-light casements with
keyed stone lintels to ground-floor openings. To right
6-panelled door, to centre C20 glazed door. Service wing abuts
rear block to right.
INTERIOR: not inspected.
Listing NGR: SO5015272030
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 484220
- 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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