The Wheel House
THE WHEEL HOUSE, 1, MAIN STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1064267
- Date first listed:
- 16-Jan-1989
- List Entry Name:
- The Wheel House
- Statutory Address:
- THE WHEEL HOUSE, 1, MAIN STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1064267
- Date first listed:
- 16-Jan-1989
- List Entry Name:
- The Wheel House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE WHEEL HOUSE, 1, 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:
- THE WHEEL HOUSE, 1, MAIN STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Leicestershire
- District:
- North West Leicestershire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Long Whatton and Diseworth
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 47572 23663
Details
LONG WHATTON MAIN STREET SK 4723 13/187 No 1 (The Wheel House) - II
House, part formerly used as smithy and wheelwright workshop. Front wing has 2 bays of c1780 to right and raised 2-bay C19 extension to left. Wing at right- angles to rear consists of a 2-bay early C18 block with former outbuildings beyond possibly of C17 date, with gabled end bay much altered c1900. Refur- bished C20. FRONT WING is of red brick with dentil eaves, plain tile roof and brick chimney between right bays. Late C18 bays to right have boxed 4-pane sashes, those to ground floor with cambered heads, and central 4-panelled door with rectangular fanlight. Wooden doorcase with pilasters, frieze and cornice. Sun Fire insurance plaque above. Flush-panelled door in right gable end. Mid C19 bays to left have been raised C20 and have 3-light horizontal sashes, that to ground floor right with cambered head, the left window in former cart entry. REAR WING: early C18 block is of brick on rubble stone base, with plain tile roof and brick chimney to rear left corner. 2 storeys and attic; 2 bays. Later fenestration with C19 3-light wooden casement to ground floor left, C20 French doors to right and 2 single lights, one blocked, to first floor. 2-light hori- zontal sash in left gable. Beyond are 2 timber framed bays with rough timbers, brick infil and pantile roof. Left bay has C20 4-light barred wooden casement; right bay has C20 board door. At far end is a gabled projection with c1900 timber framing and later C20 4-light leaded window. Interior of early C18 block has stop-chamfered spine beams, and trusses with ogee principals, the centre truss with collar arched over doorway.
Listing NGR: SK4757223663
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 358234
- 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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