The Manor Farmhouse
THE MANOR FARMHOUSE, BACK LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1061624
- Date first listed:
- 23-Jan-1986
- List Entry Name:
- The Manor Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- THE MANOR FARMHOUSE, BACK LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1061624
- Date first listed:
- 23-Jan-1986
- List Entry Name:
- The Manor Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE MANOR FARMHOUSE, BACK LANE
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:
- THE MANOR FARMHOUSE, BACK LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Leicestershire
- District:
- Harborough (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Burton Overy
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 67684 98014
Details
BURTON OVERY BACK LANE (West Side) SP69 NE 3/2 The Manor Farmhouse GV II House. Dated 1650 with C18 additions. Timber framed 1st floor faced with red brick, and coursed rubble stone ground floor. Welsh slate roof with left centre moulded stone ridge stack. 2 1/2 storeys of 2 centre-opening 3-light casements over wooden doorcase with door and flat bracketted canopy (2 iron supports), 3-light wooden mullion and transom window and 5-light canted bay. Canted 4-light bay, 3-light casement and attic 1-light on left end and l 1/2 storey wing to rear. Inside are beams with stopped chamfers, C18 oak staircase with turned balusters, wide floor boards, 4-centred arched fireplace, and moulded beam inscribed 'R.F.A. 1650 W.M.' for Robert and Anne Freeman. V.C.H., Vol. V.
Listing NGR: SP6768498014
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 191024
- 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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