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The site consists of a historic farm dwelling which is situated against the southern boundary of the proposed development site a short distance east of the road from Coalbrook (S70). The building dates to the period between 1940 and 1950. The exact date of construction is unknown as it is a farm building and no architectural drawings exist, but a relative date for the building may mean that it is older than 60 years. It is not a typical vernacular farm dwelling (constructed with stone or plastered clay brick) but an example of a dwelling type of similar style and executed within the architectural vocabulary that was common in urban areas at the time. Structurally it is a solid building and contains several typical stylistic elements of the period (1935-1950) and some elements of the Art Deco style (1920-1935). No name for this period or style exists, but it has a distinct character of which the use of yellow face bricks is the most significant element. An exceptional detail in the building is the occurrence of pressed metal ceilings. These ceilings were common from the 1920s and earlier but not used this late into the 20th century. All the other features are typical of the period and the style such as timber floors, wooden frame front door, wide un-bevelled timber skirting and architraves and Art Deco type interior doors.