Littywood House
LITTYWOOD HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1243064
- Date first listed:
- 28-Oct-1991
- List Entry Name:
- Littywood House
- Statutory Address:
- LITTYWOOD HOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1243064
- Date first listed:
- 28-Oct-1991
- List Entry Name:
- Littywood House
- Statutory Address 1:
- LITTYWOOD 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:
- LITTYWOOD HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Staffordshire
- District:
- Stafford (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Bradley
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 88923 19031
Details
BRADLEY LITTYWOOD HOUSE SJ 81 NE 9/10000 II
House. Probably c1400 and later C16, with late C18 and'early C19 alterations. Timber framed (cruck truss) with brick walling and tile roof with brick ridge and right end stacks. Front faces south; 3 ranges of single storey and attic, 2 and 3 storeys. Left range (containing former open hall of probably c1400) has entrance to right, 2 sash windows to centre and left and 2 dormers over. Centre range, later C16, has further sashes and 2 dormers, and right range, late C18, is of 3 storeys. Various wings to rear,have casements. V.C.H. reports interior as retaining a massive full cruck truss at the west end of the former hall (centre point of left range). This has principals slotted for wind-braces and 2 tiers of purlins. The truss dividing the 2-bay hall was formerly open and is of arch-braced collar-beam type. Screens passage may be later reconstruction. Left section of left range altered c1800 and 1954. Central range, probably originally a self-contained house, has massive chimney and much framing visible at first floor. Right range contains cellars and baking ovens.
V.C.H. Vol IV, 1958, p74-5.
Listing NGR: SJ8892319031
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 446527
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Page, W, The Victoria History of the County of Stafford, (1958), 74-75
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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