Description

SK 51 SE
4/121

THURCASTON
STATION ROAD
(North Side) CROPSTON
No.2 (The Thatch)

GV
II

Cottage of C16/17, front refaced C20. Granite and slate rubble stone,
2 pairs of original cruck blades, some fake timber framing and thatch roof
with central ridge and end stacks. 1½ storeys of leaded light casements.
Thatched open porch centre right with door leading to cross passage. 2 small
C20 canted bays to left and a 1-light and a 2-light casement to right.
2 2-light dormers over. Fake timber-framed front applied. On left end a
2-light and a 3-light casement, with 3-light casement over. Ground floor
of rubble stone with brick dressings and gable of close-studding probably
applied later. Outshut with Swithland slate roof on right end with 2 2-light
casements and a 1-light casement in gable over; timber framing probably
also applied. Outshuts, door and casements to rear. 2 pairs of cruck
blades, 2 inglenooks with hoods and chamfered beams visible inside.

Listing NGR: SK5534210886

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26473028

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Recommended Books

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  Staffordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Herefordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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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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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990
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  Harrow on the Hill: A photographic portrayal of listed buildings and structures (Historic Buildings Picture Guides)
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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects, Supplement 2014