Pair of Farmhouses, Front Railing and Boundary Wall
PAIR OF FARMHOUSES, FRONT RAILING AND BOUNDARY WALL, MAIN STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1061284
- Date first listed:
- 07-Jan-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Pair of Farmhouses, Front Railing and Boundary Wall
- Statutory Address:
- PAIR OF FARMHOUSES, FRONT RAILING AND BOUNDARY WALL, MAIN STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1061284
- Date first listed:
- 07-Jan-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Pair of Farmhouses, Front Railing and Boundary Wall
- Statutory Address 1:
- PAIR OF FARMHOUSES, FRONT RAILING AND BOUNDARY WALL, MAIN STREET
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.
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.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- PAIR OF FARMHOUSES, FRONT RAILING AND BOUNDARY WALL, MAIN STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Leicestershire
- District:
- Melton (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Buckminster
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 88908 21794
Details
SK 82 SE BUCKMINSTER MAIN STREET
Sewstern (north side) 2/7 Pair of farmhouses, front railing and boundary wall
II
Pair of farmhouses. 1752, refenestrated late C20. Coursed and squared limestone with limestone ashlar dressings and slate roof. Chamfered plinth, coped gables with kneelers, 2 gable and central ridge coped stone stacks. 3 storeys plus garrets, 7 bays. Symmetrical south side has 2 fronts. That to left has a half- glazed C20 door with glazing bar overlight, flanked by single wooden cross mullioned casements. To right, a C20 half-glazed door with overlight and a flanking light to the left, flanked by single wooden cross mullioned casements. Above, each front has a central blind window flanked by single wooden cross casements. Above again, each front has a smaller blind window, flanked by single 2 light casements. Between the fronts, a datestone inscribed "ATW 1752". Each gable has a blocked casement to the garret. Outside, early C19 cast iron spearhead railing with 2 gates and posts with finials. Beyond, to left, an adjoining boundary wall, L-plan, 5M long, with a blue brick coping.
Listing NGR: SK8890821794
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 189779
- 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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