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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