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Latitude: 52.3514 / 52°21'5"N
Longitude: -1.9612 / 1°57'40"W
OS Eastings: 402739
OS Northings: 272593
OS Grid: SP027725
Mapcode National: GBR 3H6.GZK
Mapcode Global: VH9ZM.Y5K7
Plus Code: 9C4W922Q+HG
Entry Name: The Old House
Listing Date: 23 April 1952
Last Amended: 16 July 1986
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1100224
English Heritage Legacy ID: 156062
Location: Alvechurch, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B48
County: Worcestershire
Civil Parish: Alvechurch
Built-Up Area: Alvechurch
Traditional County: Worcestershire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Worcestershire
Church of England Parish: Alvechurch St Laurence
Church of England Diocese: Worcester
SP 02 72 ALVECHURCH CP BEAR HILL (north side)
15/8 No 32 (The Old House)
(formerly listed as Ye Olde
23.4.52 House)
GV II*
House. Early C17 with some mid-C19 and mid-C20 alterations. Timber-frame
with lath-and-plaster and painted brick infill, partly underbuilt in painted
brick, on painted sandstone plinth with tile roof. H-plan, two-bay hall with
baffle-entry against stack at east end, which has two diamond shafts, stair
turret behind; the west cross-wing is of five bays with a stack in the bay
to north of centre which has two shafts of 6-point star plan; east wing of
two bays. South front: two storeys with attic lit by 2-light casement in
gable on hall range; three windows: 4-light casements; ground floor: central
part infilled with lean-to roof; central canted bay window flanked by two
entrances, that to left has Cl7 studded door under segmental head, to right
a C19 door with moulded wooden architrave; to left-hand cross-wing a 4-light
casement, to right a canted oriel. Framing: close-studding with straight
tension braces to each floor, first floor jettied (left-hand cross-wing
underbuilt in brick). The central gable has herringbone bracing below collar,
above is a king-post with fleur-de-lys in relief; left-hand gable has two
collars and a short king-post in shape of a baluster; right-hand gable has
two collars with V-struts in apex. Interior: the roof contains smoke-blackened
timbers re-used from another building. (BoE, p 70 - 71; VCH 3, p 253).
Listing NGR: SP0273572595
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