The Dower House and Wall
THE DOWER HOUSE AND WALL, GRANGE LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1061735
- Date first listed:
- 21-Dec-1984
- List Entry Name:
- The Dower House and Wall
- Statutory Address:
- THE DOWER HOUSE AND WALL, GRANGE LANE
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- Date:
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- Reference:
- IOE01/00529/10
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1061735
- Date first listed:
- 21-Dec-1984
- List Entry Name:
- The Dower House and Wall
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE DOWER HOUSE AND WALL, GRANGE 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 DOWER HOUSE AND WALL, GRANGE LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Leicestershire
- District:
- Harborough (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Thurnby and Bushby
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 64664 03898
Details
THURNBY
SK 60 SW GRANGE LANE (North Side)
4/110 The Dower House and Wall
GV II
House. C18, extended and altered early C19. Red brick with small section of rubble stone and Swithland slate roof hipped to left. Brick left ridge stack and right end projecting and rear stacks. Brick 1st floor band. 3 storeys of 3 sash windows : tripartite 1/1 : 1/1 : 1/1 ; 6/6 and similar tripartite. Similar on 2nd floor but with central 1/1 sash, and similar on ground floor. Cambered lintels overall. On ground floor a central parapetted rectangular porch. Facing lane a 6/6 sash within restored moulded stone frame, 2-light casement on right end of porch, and on left end a restored moulded stone doorway with 6-panelled door and narrow overlight. On left end mainly similar sashes. On right end, to right, a bow window with 6/6 sash over and 3/3 sash above. To left the brickwork shows the original C18 gable end with projecting stack and various blocked windows. Rubble stone plinth to this section of wall. From the left end of house a brick coped wall c2½m. high extends along Grange Lane. Included for group value.
Listing NGR: SK6466403898
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 190768
- 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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