Description

SU6191
7/50
18/07/63

BENSON
HIGH STREET
(North side)
Nos.11 to 15 (odd)
(Formerly listed as Ashcroft)

GV
II

House, now 3 houses. Dated 1704 on datestone above first floor centre, with C19
alterations. Painted stone rubble with brick dressings; plain-tile roof; brick
stacks. U-shaped plan. 2 storey, 4-window range. 2 bay centre with cross-wings.
8-panel C20 door to centre. 9-pane sashes to left and right. Brick band between
ground and first floor. Two 9-pane sashes to first floor. Brick band to eaves.
Cross-wing to left with C19 wood cross-windows to ground and first floor.
2-light metal casement to cross-wing-gable. Cross-wing to right; 8-pane sash to
ground floor. 12-pane sash to first floor. Interior not inspected. Balustrade
forms courtyard between cross-wings with central gateway.

Listing NGR: SU6183291727

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26574437

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Recommended Books

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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of History Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair by Hunt. Roger ( 2008 ) Hardcover
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  Somerset: North and Bristol: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Yorkshire West Riding: Leeds, Bradford and the North (Pevsner Architectural Guides / Buildings of England)
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  Northumberland (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Old House Handbook 2 Books Bundle Collection (Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair,Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability)