Agricultural Building
HOUGHTON FARMHOUSE INCLUDING COB WALLS ADJOINING NORTH AND SOUTH
A historic agricultural structure reflecting rural heritage and traditional farming practices.
This agricultural building is legally protected under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990. As a Grade II listed building, it is nationally important and of special interest, warranting every effort to preserve it. It has been protected for 39 years.
Heritage Expansion
Listed during an era when the criteria for protection expanded to include more vernacular and industrial heritage.
Building Type
Agricultural Building
Listed Since
10 February 1987
List Entry
1097500
Nearby Development Sites
Nearby Listed Buildings
ASHTREE FARMHOUSE INCLUDING GARDEN WALLS TO SOUTH
BARN APPROXIMATELY 12 METRES SOUTH WEST OF PLACE COURT
BARN APPROXIMATELY 1 METRE SOUTH WEST OF ASHTREE FARMHOUSE
BOUNDARY WALL AND GATES TO NORTH AND EAST OF CHURCHYARD OF ST JOHN
BOUNDARY WALLS APPROXIMATELY 35 METRES NORTH AND 40 METRES EAST OF PLACE COURT
What is a Listed Building?
Listed buildings are structures of special architectural or historic interest, protected under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990.
- Grade I: Exceptional interest (2.5%)
- Grade II*: Particularly important (5.8%)
- Grade II: Special interest (91.7%)