Description

KINVER C.P. WHITTINGTON
SO 88 SE
11/108 Whittington Inn
16.6.53
II*
House now inn. Late C16 rebuilding of a medieval house with later
alterations. Timber framing of small square panels with straight braces
and tension braces, painted brick infill and some brick repairwork; plain
tile roof; brick ridge stack with lozenge section shafts, and brick integral
end stack. 2 parallel ranges of 4 framed bays (including an entrance
passage) aligned east-west facing south; early C19 additions included a
north range on the same alignment and a wing at the north-east corner
aligned north-south. 2 storeys and attic, 4 windows, C20 latticed case-
ments, gables to right and to left of centre, and between the 2 gables a 2-
storey gabled porch with a wide segmental entrance arch. Twin timber
framed gables to both ends. Interior: C16 nail studded front door
constructed of vertical boards on one side and horizontal boards on the
other, large strap hinges and ovolo-moulded surround. In the entrance
passage a pointed doorway, C14/C15, a remnant of the medieval house and
possibly in situ at the north end of the former cross passage. In the
front room to the west is an open fireplace, backing on to the entrance
passage, with timber bresummer; C17 wall panelling to the north wall;
a spine beam covered in C17 decorative plasterwork and a C17 straight
staircase with closed string and turned balusters, at the top of the
staircase is an early C18 balustrade.

Listing NGR: SO8568582823

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17545016

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