Acacia House is a Grade II listed building in the Herefordshire, County of local planning authority area, England. First listed on 10 June 1952. House. 1 related planning application.
Acacia House
- WRENN ID
- open-turret-nettle
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Herefordshire, County of
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 10 June 1952
- Type
- House
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Acacia House, now divided into houses, dates to the 17th century, with an 18th-century addition and a mid-19th century refronting. It is constructed of timber-frame and brick, with stucco and render to the exterior, and a Welsh slate roof. The house has 18th-century brick stacks, including a corner stack.
The south front of Acacia House (No. 159) is stuccoed, with two storeys and an attic, and a three-window range. It features mid-19th century 8/8 sash windows with cambered heads, and a probable 20th-century raking dormer with 6/6 casements. The central entrance has a glazed door, sheltered by a deep moulded flat hood on turned posts. To the right of the entrance is one 8/8 sash window, and to the left, two. A returned side displays a mix of 19th and 20th-century windows. The rear of the house shows box framing with plaster infill.
The east front of the wing, now No. 163, displays 17th-century timber framing, with scattered 20th-century window openings. There are two probable early-20th-century raking dormers and a 19th-century pantiled lean-to to the right, under a timber-framed gable.
The interior includes an 18th/19th-century dogleg staircase with stick balusters and a swan neck rail. On the second floor are plank doors, exposed beams, 17th-century timber-framing, and jowled posts. The first floor has 4-panel doors, 19th-century fireplaces with hob-grates, a plank door, architraves to windows and doors, and an 18th-century 2-panel door. The ground floor features chamfered ceiling beams, simple plasterwork, a 6-panel door, window shutters, and architraves. A particularly noteworthy feature is a very fine 15th-century moulded stone fireplace and lintel with four quatrefoils, each containing a centrally placed blank shield, along with a fireback. The cellar contains a plank door to stone steps, stone lining to the walls, and an unhung 4-panel door.
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