Listed buildings in Billingsley, Shropshire

Billingsley is a civil parish in Shropshire, England. It contains four listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. Of these, one is listed at Grade II*, the middle of the three grades, and the others are at Grade II, the lowest grade. The parish is almost completely rural, and the listed buildings consist of two farmhouses, a farm building, and a church.


Grade Criteria[1]
II* Particularly important buildings of more than special interest
II Buildings of national importance and special interest

Buildings

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Name and location Photograph Date Notes Grade
St Mary's Church
52°27′56″N 2°26′13″W / 52.46565°N 2.43687°W / 52.46565; -2.43687 (St Mary's Church)
12th century The church was considerably restored in 1875 in Decorated style. It is built in stone with freestone dressings, and tiled roofs. The church consists of a nave, a chancel, and a timber framed south porch. At the west end is a bellcote with a saddleback roof, iron cresting and a weathervane. There is a blocked Norman south doorway with a tympanum decorated with triangles, and with grotesque heads above.[2][3] II*
Southallbank Farmhouse
52°27′10″N 2°25′42″W / 52.45266°N 2.42833°W / 52.45266; -2.42833 (Southallbank Farmhouse)
17th century The farmhouse was partly rebuilt in the 19th century. It is timber framed with red brick infill and red brick and has a tile roof. There are two storeys and an attic, and it consists of a main range with a cross-wing to the right, giving a front of three bays. The upper floor was jettied and has since been underbuilt, and the windows are casements.[4] II
Stable range, Southallbank Farm
52°27′10″N 2°25′44″W / 52.45266°N 2.42879°W / 52.45266; -2.42879 (Stable range, Southallbank Farm)
17th century The stable range was later extended. The earliest part is timber framed on a stone plinth, and the later parts are in red brick. It is weatherboarded and has a tile roof. There is a single storey with a loft, an L-shaped plan with sides of seven and three bays, and there are five stable doors, loft doors and a window.[5] II
Church Farm House
52°27′55″N 2°26′05″W / 52.46523°N 2.43460°W / 52.46523; -2.43460 (Church Farm House)
Early 19th century A brick farmhouse with dentilled eaves and a tile roof. There are two storeys with an attic and three bays. On the front is a gabled porch with a round-headed entrance, and the windows are casements with segmental heads and lattice glazing.[6] II

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Sources

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  • Historic England, "Church of St Mary, Billingsley (1053172)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 21 February 2018
  • Historic England, "Southallbank Farmhouse, Billingsley (1367585)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 21 February 2018
  • Historic England, "Stable range approximately 20 metres West of Southallbank Farmhouse, Billingsley (1053714)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 21 February 2018
  • Historic England, "Church Farm House, Billingsley (1367861)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 21 February 2018
  • Historic England, Listed Buildings, retrieved 21 February 2018
  • Newman, John; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2006), Shropshire, The Buildings of England, New Haven and London: Yale University Press, ISBN 0-300-12083-4