Listed Building: CROFT HOUSE (1227733)
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| Grade | II |
|---|---|
| Authority | Department for Culture Media and Sport |
| Volume/Map/Item | 1650, 4, 32 |
| Date assigned | 18 July 1986 |
| Date last amended |
Description
CUDDINGTON C.P. WEAVERHAM ROAD SJ 67 SW (East Side)
4/32 No. 82 (Croft House)
GV II
Formerly curate's house, now house: dated 1905 by John Douglas, extended c1920 for Thompson family. English garden wall bond pink brick with orange terracotta dressings, purple tile roof with red ridge, brick chimneys with moulded cornices. Neo-vernacular style. L-shaped plan. 1 and 2-storey 4-bay east front. Moulded band at 1st floor rises above near central door. In terracotta raised lettering, date and inscription reads:-
FOR EVERY HOUSE IS BUILDED BY SOME MAN BUT HE THAT BUILDS ALL THINGS IS GOD
Studded board door with ornate furniture. Single lights to either side and 4-light mullioned windows with basket arched heads on ground storey and a similar window in gabled half-dormer with diaper work. Remainder of original building preserves fenestration but addition has larger windows. Incorporated to rear is an ashlar outbuilding with a timber truss and an ornate tiebeam dated 1871. Interior: 4-panelled doors in simple architraves. Plain stair with rebated balusters. Centre of Douglas's Village Green, formerly a public space isolated from the road and forming a charming group.
Listing NGR: SJ6051271155
External Links (1)
- https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1227733 (National Heritage List for England)
Sources (1)
- SCH4666 Digital Archive: English Heritage. 2005. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 402172. [Mapped features: #886 402172; #6195 402172]
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SJ 6051 7115 (14m by 11m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SJ67SW |
| Civil Parish | CUDDINGTON, VALE ROYAL, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER |
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Record last edited
Oct 21 2024 4:23PM