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Listed buildings in Seighford 
Summary
Seighford is a civil parish in the Borough of Stafford, Staffordshire, England. It contains 21 listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. Of these, two are at Grade II*, the middle of the three grades, and the others are at Grade II, the lowest grade. The parish contains the villages of Seighford, Derrington, and Great Bridgeford and the surrounding area. Most of the listed buildings are houses, cottages and associated structures, farmhouses and farm buildings, and a high proportion of these are timber framed or have a timber framed core. The other listed buildings consist of a church, a headstone in the churchyard, a public house, a bridge, and two mileposts.
Key edit
| Grade | Criteria[1] |
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| II* | Particularly important buildings of more than special interest |
| II | Buildings of national importance and special interest |
Buildings edit
| Name and location | Photograph | Date | Notes | Grade |
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| St Chad's Church 52°49′21″N 2°10′33″W / 52.82238°N 2.17593°W |
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12th century | The north aisle was added in the 14th–15th century, the nave and tower in 1748, and the church was restored in 1904 by W. D. Caröe. The tower is built in brick, the rest of the church is partly in brick and partly in red and grey sandstone, and the roofs are tiled. The church consists of a nave, a north aisle, a lower and narrower chancel, and a west tower. The tower has three stages, clasping buttresses, a west doorway, clock faces, and an embattled parapet with corner pinnacles.[2][3] | II* |
| Seighford Hall 52°49′38″N 2°11′05″W / 52.82720°N 2.18466°W |
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16th century | The house has been much altered and extended, particularly in the 19th century. It is timber framed with tile roofs and has an irregular plan. The house is partly in two storeys and partly in two storeys with an attic, and it has a front of nine bays. Three of the bays project and have gables with carved bargeboards. The windows are mullioned and transomed, and on the roof is a cupola.[4][5] | II |
| The Gables 52°50′31″N 2°10′24″W / 52.84208°N 2.17337°W |
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Late 16th century | The house, which has been altered, is partly timber framed and partly in colourwashed brick, and has a tile roof. There are two storeys and an attic, an irregular plan, and a front of three bays. The windows are a mix of sashes and casement windows, and there is a two-storey porch.[6] | II |
| Barn, Lower Cooksland Farm 52°49′43″N 2°11′02″W / 52.82868°N 2.18376°W |
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Early 17th century (probable) | The barn is timber framed with brick infill, and has a tile roof.[7] | II |
| Barn, Seighford Hall 52°49′35″N 2°11′05″W / 52.82651°N 2.18480°W |
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Early 17th century (probable) | The barn is timber framed with brick infill on a stone plinth, and has a tile roof.[8] | II |
| Clanford Hall 52°49′02″N 2°11′30″W / 52.81719°N 2.19169°W |
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1648 | The house is timber framed with restoration in colourwashed brick, and a tile roof with gables and finials. There are two storeys and an attic, the upper storey and attic being jettied. The east front has three bays, the middle bay containing a three-storey gabled brick porch. The windows are mullioned casements.[4][9] | II* |
| Aston Hall 52°48′32″N 2°09′45″W / 52.80876°N 2.16244°W |
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17th century | The house, which was refashioned in the 18th century, is partly in brick and partly timber framed, and has a tile roof. There are two storeys and an attic, and a front of five bays. The doorway has a segmental fanlight and a bracketed hood, and the windows are a mix of sash and casement windows.[10] | II |
| Blue Cross Farmhouse 52°48′05″N 2°09′47″W / 52.80139°N 2.16317°W |
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17th century | Originally a pair of cottages, later altered and combined into one dwelling, it is partly timber framed and party in colourwashed brick, and has a tile roof. There is one storey and an attic, and four bays. On the front is a gabled porch, the windows are casements, and there are two gabled dormers. Inside, there is exposed timber framing.[11] | II |
| Bridgeford Hall 52°50′34″N 2°10′31″W / 52.84278°N 2.17527°W |
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17th century (probable) | The house, which was much altered in the 18th century, has a timber framed core, and has been refaced in brick. It has a tile roof with coped gables. There are two storeys and an attic, and a front of three bays. The doorway has a rectangular fanlight, the windows are three dormers.[12] | II |
| Derrington Hall 52°48′04″N 2°09′56″W / 52.80104°N 2.16542°W |
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17th century | The house was later enlarged. It is roughcast with a string course and a tile roof. There are two storeys and an attic, and a front of six bays, the left two bays being lower. On the front is a two-storey gabled porch, and the windows are casements.[13] | II |
| Hollybush Inn 52°49′19″N 2°10′44″W / 52.82196°N 2.17895°W |
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17th century | A cottage, later altered and developed into a public house, it is timber framed with red brick infill and a tile roof. There is one storey and an attic, a front of two bays, a later extension with a catslide roof to the right of the front, and rear additions. The doorway has an architrave with a dated lintel, to the right is a small-paned window, and above is a dormer.[14] | II |
| Lower Cooksland Farmhouse 52°49′43″N 2°11′02″W / 52.82848°N 2.18387°W |
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17th century | The farmhouse, which was later altered, is timber framed with brick infill and has a tile roof. There are two storeys and two bays, and the windows are casements.[15] | II |
| Stallbrook Hall 52°48′00″N 2°10′18″W / 52.80002°N 2.17162°W |
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17th century | The house has a timber framed core, it is mainly encased in red brick, and has floor bands and a tile roof. The house is partly in two storeys, and partly in two storeys and an attic, and has an L-shaped plan. The doorway has pilasters, and most of the windows are casements. There is exposed timber framing on the gable of the north wing.[16] | II |
| Village Farmhouse 52°49′25″N 2°10′55″W / 52.82354°N 2.18199°W |
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17th century (probable) | The farmhouse is timber framed with infill in colourwashed brick, and it has a tile roof. There is one storey and an attic, and three bays. Above the doorway is a flat hood on brackets, the windows are casements, and there are three gabled dormers.[17] | II |
| Holly Bush Farmhouse 52°48′31″N 2°09′38″W / 52.80853°N 2.16056°W |
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Late 17th century (probable) | The farmhouse is partly timber framed and partly in brick, and has a tile roof. There are two storeys and an attic, and a front of two bays. The windows are casements.[18] | II |
| Barn southeast of Village Farmhouse 52°49′24″N 2°10′53″W / 52.82341°N 2.18127°W |
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1758 | The barn and cowshed form two ranges at right angles, and are in brick with some internal timber framing. The barn contains double doors, six rows of dove-holes and flight perches, ventilation holes, and a stables with stable doors. The cowshed has three bays.[19] | II |
| Elizabeth Tilsley Headstone 52°49′20″N 2°10′33″W / 52.82226°N 2.17594°W |
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1787 | The headstone is in the churchyard of St Chad's Church, and is to the memory of Elizabeth Tilsley. The headstone is carved in fine relief, and depicts the Good Samaritan.[20] | II |
| Bridgeford Bridge 52°50′24″N 2°10′27″W / 52.83993°N 2.17413°W |
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Early 19th century (probable) | The bridge carries the A5103 road over the River Sow. It is in stone and consists of a single wide segmental arch. The bridge has a moulded string course and piers with channelled masonry.[21] | II |
| Milepost 4 miles from Stafford 52°50′08″N 2°11′19″W / 52.83560°N 2.18848°W |
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Mid 19th century | The milepost is on the north side of the Newport to Stafford road (B5405 road). It is in cast iron, and has a triangular plan and a sloping top, and is inscribed "Parish of Seighford". On the top is the distance to London, and on the sides the distances to Newport and Stafford.[22] | II |
| Milepost 5 miles from Stafford 52°49′47″N 2°12′29″W / 52.82965°N 2.20796°W |
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Mid 19th century | The milepost is on the north side of the Newport to Stafford road (B5405 road). It is in cast iron, and has a triangular plan and a sloping top, and is inscribed "Parish of Seighford". On the top is the distance to London, and on the sides the distances to Newport and Stafford.[23] | II |
| Former Coach House and Dovecote, Seighford Hall 52°49′35″N 2°11′05″W / 52.82635°N 2.18468°W |
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Undated | The former coach house and dovecote are in brick. The coach house to the left has two storeys and three bays, and a stepped gable. In the ground floor are three segmental arches and a doorway with a plain surround, and the upper floor contains casement windows. The dovecote is a three-storey tower with quoins, a string course, and an embattled parapet. There is a blocked window with a pointed head on each front, and three mock arrow loops, also blocked.[4][24] | II |
References edit
Citations edit
- ^ Historic England
- ^ Pevsner (1974), pp. 232–233
- ^ Historic England & 1258080
- ^ a b c Pevsner (1974), p. 233
- ^ Historic England & 1258046
- ^ Historic England & 1259775
- ^ Historic England & 1258049
- ^ Historic England & 1258092
- ^ Historic England & 1258088
- ^ Historic England & 1259762
- ^ Historic England & 1258306
- ^ Historic England & 1258051
- ^ Historic England & 1258307
- ^ Historic England & 1393826
- ^ Historic England & 1258095
- ^ Historic England & 1258447
- ^ Historic England & 1258045
- ^ Historic England & 1259771
- ^ Historic England & 1273373
- ^ Historic England & 1258044
- ^ Historic England & 1258116
- ^ Historic England & 1258134
- ^ Historic England & 1258135
- ^ Historic England & 1259773
Sources edit
- Historic England, "Church of St Chad, Seighford (1258080)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 8 November 2019
- Historic England, "Seighford Hall, Seighford (1258046)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 9 November 2019
- Historic England, "The Gables, Seighford (1259775)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 9 November 2019
- Historic England, "Barn to North of Lower Cooksland Farmhouse, Seighford (1258049)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 9 November 2019
- Historic England, "Barn to South of Seighford Hall, Seighford (1258092)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 9 November 2019
- Historic England, "Clanford Hall, Seighford (1258088)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 8 November 2019
- Historic England, "Aston Hall, Seighford (1259762)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 8 November 2019
- Historic England, "Blue Cross Farmhouse, Seighford (1258306)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 9 November 2019
- Historic England, "Bridgeford Hall, Seighford (1258051)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 9 November 2019
- Historic England, "Derrington Hall, Seighford (1258307)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 8 November 2019
- Historic England, "The Hollybush Inn, Seighford (1393826)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 9 November 2019
- Historic England, "Lower Cooksland Farmhouse, Seighford (1258095)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 9 November 2019
- Historic England, "Stallbrook Hall, Seighford (1258447)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 9 November 2019
- Historic England, "Village Farmhouse, Seighford (1258045)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 9 November 2019
- Historic England, "Holly Bush Farmhouse, Seighford (1259771)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 8 November 2019
- Historic England, "Barn 40 yards southeast of Village Farmhouse, Seighford (1273373)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 9 November 2019
- Historic England, "Headstone of Elizabeth Tilsley in Seighford Churchyard, Seighford (1258044)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 9 November 2019
- Historic England, "Bridgeford Bridge (over River Sow), Seighford (1258116)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 9 November 2019
- Historic England, "Milepost Stafford-Newport Road 4 miles from Stafford, Seighford (1258134)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 9 November 2019
- Historic England, "Milepost Stafford-Newport Road 5 miles from Stafford, Seighford (1258135)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 9 November 2019
- Historic England, "Former Coach House and Dovecote of Seighford Hall, Seighford (1259773)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 9 November 2019
- Historic England, Listed Buildings, retrieved 8 November 2019
- Pevsner, Nikolaus (1974), Staffordshire, The Buildings of England, Harmondsworth: Penguin Books, ISBN 0-14-071046-9