Description

SHENINGTON WITH ALKERTON THE GREEN
SP 3642-3742
(North-west side)
Shenington
7/100 Village shop and Bell View
GV II
2 houses now shop and house. C17 origins with roof raised in C18. Uncoursed
ironstone and squared coursed ironstone. C20-tile roof. Stone ridge and end
stacks. 3-unit plan. 2 storeys plus attic. 4-window range. 2 entrances have C20
doors and wood lintels. C20 rustic porch on right with hipped C20 tile roof.
Each entrance is flanked by C20 two-light metal windows with stone flat arches.
First floor has four 2-light similar windows with stone flat arches. Four large
gabled C20 roof dormers. Rear has a gabled 2-storey staircase projection. House
on right has stop-chamfered beam, inglenook fireplace with chamfered bressumer
and wooden spiral staircase with newel post of single piece of wood approx. 28
feet in length. Said to have been thatched with stone slates beneath the thatch.

Listing NGR: SP3712442866

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26298901

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Recommended Books

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  Lancashire: Liverpool and the South-West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Sussex: East with Brighton and Hove (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  The Victorian House Manual (2nd Edition): How They Were Built, Improvements & Refurbishment, Solutions to All Common Defects - Includes Relevant ... ... Properties (Haynes Manual) (Haynes Manuals)
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair
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  Suffolk: West: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  For the Record