Cricks Retreat
CRICKS RETREAT, 1-10, LONDON ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1061599
- Date first listed:
- 23-Jan-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Cricks Retreat
- Statutory Address:
- CRICKS RETREAT, 1-10, LONDON ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1061599
- Date first listed:
- 23-Jan-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Cricks Retreat
- Statutory Address 1:
- CRICKS RETREAT, 1-10, LONDON 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.
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:
- CRICKS RETREAT, 1-10, LONDON ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Leicestershire
- District:
- Harborough (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Great Glen
- National Grid Reference:
- SP6479198305
Details
GREAT GLEN
SP 69 NW LONDON ROAD
2/38 (North Side)
Nos. 1-10 Crick's Retreat
(consecutive)
II
Row of former almshouses. 10 dwellings. Dated 1870. For Thomas Crick.
Rusticated coursed squared stone with stone dressings and red brick rear.
Welsh slate roof with 6 moulded stone ridge stacks. Stone coped gables with
kneelers. Facing gable either end and in centre, and 2 small gables in
between. 2 storeys of 15 1 and 2-light stone mullion sash windows. On ground
floor a 2-light stone mullion and transom window at each end and 8 hipped
canted painted mullion and transom bays in between. 5 segmented archways lead
to recessed porches and 10 6-panelled doors. The central archway has
spandrels carved with T.C. monogram. Re-used carved stone relief in gable
above shows shoemaker and is inscribed 'T. Crick, AD1852; original patent'.
Stone tablet on left gable inscribed 'Crick's Retreat : Erected 1870 by Thomas
Crick in Perpetuam Rei Memoriam of Elizabeth his beloved wife and John Throne
Crick their son for deserving relatives in trust with others.' Stone tablet
on right end gable inscribed 'for relatives of Thos. Crick - good conduct
alone exacted to entitle inheritance. When in possession, disorderly
behaviour to cause instant removal. Jehovah Jireth.' Stone flagged terrace
in front of row. V.C.H., Vol.V.
Listing NGR: SP6479198305
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 191060
- 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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