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Latitude: 52.6515 / 52°39'5"N
Longitude: -2.5834 / 2°35'0"W
OS Eastings: 360628
OS Northings: 306128
OS Grid: SJ606061
Mapcode National: GBR BR.62P1
Mapcode Global: WH9D7.9M15
Entry Name: Yew Tree House
Listing Date: 24 February 1986
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1366857
English Heritage Legacy ID: 258871
Location: Leighton and Eaton Constantine, Shropshire, SY5
County: Shropshire
Civil Parish: Leighton and Eaton Constantine
Traditional County: Shropshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Shropshire
Church of England Parish: Leighton-under-Wrekin St Mary
Church of England Diocese: Lichfield
SJ 60 NW; 2/87
LEIGHTON AND EATON,
GARMSTON CONSTANTINE C.P.,
Yew Tree House
GV
II
Farmhouse, now house. Late C16, extended 1622 (datestone) with later
additions and alterations. Timber-framed on brick plinth with painted
brick infill, machine tile roof. Original plan a hall of 2½ framed
bays with 2-bay cross-wing projecting to left; twin-gabled addition
of 1622 in angle between, mid-C19 brick addition at right-angles to
rear. Two storeys; framing: rectangular panels, three from cill
to wall plate with long straight tension braces, V-struts from collar
to front gable of cross-wing, larger panels to C17 part; irregular
fenestration, late C19 and C20 casements, one on first floor to each
gable and on ground floor to left and right gables, late C19 gabled
timber-framed porch to centre gable with C20 outer door; prominent
red brick ridge stack to left of hall range, diamond-shaped date stone
(1622) to centre gable. INTERIOR: chamfered spine beams with ogee
stops to 1622 part; inglenook fireplace beneath hall stack has
chamfered wooden lintel and a stone inscribed "JOHN HIGGINSON/
EDWARD JOHNSON/LAYD THIS STON/1622".
Listing NGR: SJ6062806128
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