Description

DORDON FREASLEY
SP29NW
8/24 Yew House
23/11/51 Formerly listed as House
occupied by the Misses
Wicksteed and formerly known
as Lakyns, C.P. of Polesworth)

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House, Late C16/C17, partly refaced 18/early C19, with later additions.
Timber-framed with whitewashed brick infill, and whitewashed brick with some
painted sham framing. Old plain-tile roofs; brick right end and ridge stacks.
3-unit plan with additions. 2 storeys and attic; 3-window range;
one-storey-and-attic, 3 one-window range to left. Ribbed 2-panelled door on right.
Irregular fenestration of 2- and 3-light leaded casements. Ground floor has 5
windows; 2 of them have segmental arches. Left range has C20 two-light dormer.
C19 one-storey range set back on right is of whitewashed brick with dentil
cornice, and hipped roof. 3-light wood mullioned and transomed window has
segmental arch. Interior is said to have a C17 staircase.
(VCH: Warwickshire: Vol IV, p189)

Listing NGR: SP2406699872

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26646898

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Recommended Books

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  [(Shropshire)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1958)
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  The green guide for historic buildings: how to improve the environmental performance of listed and historic buildings
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  Gloucestershire 2: The Vale and The Forest of Dean: Vale and Forest of Dean Pt. 2 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  A Buying and Owning a Listed Building: A Brief Guide
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  ENGLAND GUIDE TO POST WAR LISTED: A Guide to Post-war Listed Buildings
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  Essex: Buildings of England Series (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)