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Church Cottage

A Grade II Listed Building in Hindlip, Worcestershire

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Latitude: 52.2254 / 52°13'31"N

Longitude: -2.1772 / 2°10'38"W

OS Eastings: 387989

OS Northings: 258588

OS Grid: SO879585

Mapcode National: GBR 1FT.GCB

Mapcode Global: VH92N.6BVC

Plus Code: 9C4V6RGF+44

Entry Name: Church Cottage

Listing Date: 21 March 1985

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1081192

English Heritage Legacy ID: 147903

ID on this website: 101081192

Location: Hindlip, Wychavon, Worcestershire, WR3

County: Worcestershire

District: Wychavon

Civil Parish: Hindlip

Traditional County: Worcestershire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Worcestershire

Church of England Parish: Salwarpe and Hindlip with Martin Hussingtree

Church of England Diocese: Worcester

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SO 85 NE
7/8

HINDLIP CP
THE DRIVE
Church Cottage

(Formerly listed as West Mercia Constabulary Museum, HINDLIP )

GV
II

House, now museum. c1490, with. late C19 and mid-C20 alterations and additions. Timber-framed, painted brick infill, brick replacement walling and refacing, sandstone rubble and brick plinth, plain tiled roofs, brick chimney stack to main ridge, large external stacks to left side and rear elevation. Hall and cross-wing plan, hall part on north/south axis with cross-wing at south gable end; both of two framed bays; cross-wing has a small, single bay wing projecting southwards. Two storeys with cellar to rear cross-wing.

Framing: irregular, mainly four square panels from sill to wall-plate, large swept braces in lower corners of cross-wing gable ends, collar and tie-beam trusses with queen-struts exposed in gable ends.

Main elevation to west: scattered fenestration; all windows have plank weatherings; ground floor of main range has a three-light casement, a 16-pane sash and a rectangular light, above are two gabled dormers with casements, and, on the left side a pair of casements; the cross-wing gable end has paired casements on both floors. Main entrance in south elevation on left side having a late C19 timber-framed, gabled porch and a ledged and battened door. Small wing to right has a planked door on its east side and a first floor casement in the west side; between the wing and the porch is a first floor casement.

Interior: roof not accessible.

Main beams are stop-chamfered. Late C19 and mid-C20 extensions to rear.

Listing NGR: SO8798958588

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