The Academy

THE ACADEMY, GAINSBOROUGH ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1046000
Date first listed:
15-Oct-1984
List Entry Name:
The Academy
Statutory Address:
THE ACADEMY, GAINSBOROUGH ROAD
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1046000
Date first listed:
15-Oct-1984
List Entry Name:
The Academy
Statutory Address 1:
THE ACADEMY, GAINSBOROUGH ROAD

The scope of legal protection for listed buildings

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Corrections and minor amendments

The scope of legal protection for listed buildings

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
THE ACADEMY, GAINSBOROUGH ROAD

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Nottinghamshire
District:
Newark and Sherwood (District Authority)
Parish:
Winthorpe
National Grid Reference:
SK8134156693

Details

SK 85 NW
1/64

WINTHORPE
GAINSBDRDUGH ROAD (west side)
The Academy

G.V.
II

House. C18 with C19 extensions and alterations. Colourwashed brick with
ashlar dressings, pantile roof with coped gables and kneelers, single gable
stack to the south and 2, ridge stacks. 2 storeys with irregular and varied
fenestration. There are 10 windows to the ground floor and 8 to the 1st floor.
A projecting C19 3 window splayed bay with parapet runs through both storeys.
On the ground floor only is a C19 2 window projecting bay. All windows have
glazing bars; there are hood moulds to 3 ground floor windows and to 7 1st floor
windows. The double half glazed door and 12 windows have segmental arches
over with small keystone. There are sections of string course to the bays and
above the door and dogtooth decoration at the eaves. To the south is a single
storey extension with C19 extensions to the rear.

Listing NGR: SK8134156693

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
242698
Legacy System:
LBS

Legal

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.

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