Gatehouse and Bridge Immediately North East of Orleton Hall
GATEHOUSE AND BRIDGE IMMEDIATELY NORTH EAST OF ORLETON HALL, WATLING STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1217897
- Date first listed:
- 18-Jun-1959
- List Entry Name:
- Gatehouse and Bridge Immediately North East of Orleton Hall
- Statutory Address:
- GATEHOUSE AND BRIDGE IMMEDIATELY NORTH EAST OF ORLETON HALL, WATLING STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1217897
- Date first listed:
- 18-Jun-1959
- List Entry Name:
- Gatehouse and Bridge Immediately North East of Orleton Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- GATEHOUSE AND BRIDGE IMMEDIATELY NORTH EAST OF ORLETON HALL, WATLING 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:
- GATEHOUSE AND BRIDGE IMMEDIATELY NORTH EAST OF ORLETON HALL, WATLING STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Telford and Wrekin (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Wrockwardine
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 63488 11297
Details
1.
5362
SJ61SW
27/642
18.6.59
WROCKWARDINE
WATLING STREET
Gatehouse and Bridge immediately north-east of Orleton Hall
II
GV
2.
Circa late C16 timber-framed gatehouse altered in C18. Two-storeys and attic.
Ground storey red brick, first storey timber-framed with brick infill. Plain
tile roof with gabled ends. Segmental vaulted carriageway at centre with keystones
and impost. Central gabled dormers with Y-tracery gothic window with clock face
and oval window below. Cupola over the centre. Two brick ridge chimney stack
with stone tablets dated 1588 and 1766.
Adjoining bridge over moat immediately north-east; stone with 2 small arched spans.
There is only a short section of moat.
Listing NGR: SJ6348811297
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 362498
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 35 Shropshire,
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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