Carpenters House
Carpenters House, Main Street, Tur Langton, LE8 0PJ
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1061543
- Date first listed:
- 21-Feb-1979
- List Entry Name:
- Carpenters House
- Statutory Address:
- Carpenters House, Main Street, Tur Langton, LE8 0PJ
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1061543
- Date first listed:
- 21-Feb-1979
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 23-Jan-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Carpenters House
- Statutory Address 1:
- Carpenters House, Main Street, Tur Langton, LE8 0PJ
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:
- Carpenters House, Main Street, Tur Langton, LE8 0PJ
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Leicestershire
- District:
- Harborough (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Tur Langton
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 71045 94566
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 20/11/2019
SP79 SW
7/109
TUR LANGTON
MAIN STREET (south side)
Carpenters House
(formerly listed as Cottage formerly occupied by the late Mr Busby Senior, HIGH STREET, previously listed as part of The Cottages).
21.2.79
GV
II
Cottage. Dated 1603, mostly rebuilt and dated 1728, and raised half storey c1800. Red brick and Welsh slate roof with brick central ridge stack. Brick coped left shouldered gable and brick band. Two storeys of two centre-opening three-light casements, those on ground floor with top lights. Cambered lintels. Central doorway with brick lintel and keystone. Four-panelled part-glazed door. Wall post visible on two storey rear wing which has rubble stone plinth.
Adjoins Cleveland Cottage (q.v.) to left and No.2 Manor Cottages (q.v.) to right. The doorway keystone is inscribed 'T.I.S. 1728 W.C.: S.P.'. Said to be a beam inside inscribed 'T.A. : E.A. 1603'.
Listing NGR: SP7104594566
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 191131
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Page, W, The Victoria History of the County of Leicester, (1964)
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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