Number 2 (Cross Farmhouse) With Walls, Railings and Gate to Front
NUMBER 2 (CROSS FARMHOUSE) WITH WALLS, RAILINGS AND GATE TO FRONT, 2, CLEMENTS GATE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1068841
- Date first listed:
- 16-Jan-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Number 2 (Cross Farmhouse) With Walls, Railings and Gate to Front
- Statutory Address:
- NUMBER 2 (CROSS FARMHOUSE) WITH WALLS, RAILINGS AND GATE TO FRONT, 2, CLEMENTS GATE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1068841
- Date first listed:
- 16-Jan-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Number 2 (Cross Farmhouse) With Walls, Railings and Gate to Front
- Statutory Address 1:
- NUMBER 2 (CROSS FARMHOUSE) WITH WALLS, RAILINGS AND GATE TO FRONT, 2, CLEMENTS GATE
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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:
- NUMBER 2 (CROSS FARMHOUSE) WITH WALLS, RAILINGS AND GATE TO FRONT, 2, CLEMENTS GATE
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 45349 24546
Details
LONG WHATTON CLEMENTS GATE SK 4424-4524 (Diseworth) 12/166 No 2 (Cross Farmhouse) with walls, railings and gate to front GV II
House, with walls, railings and gate to front garden. House is c1700 with early C19 fenestration to front. Walls, railings and gate are also early C19. House is built of chequer brick on rubble stone base, with plain blue tile roof, brick gable copings and small rebuilt brick chimneys. Double pile. 2 storeys, attic and cellar; 2 x 2 bays. String courses with off-set dentil corbels. Front has gable to left with 2-light horizontal sash to attic, and 2 bays of early C19 boxed 4-pane sashes. All windows have painted wedge lintels. Central 6-panelled top-lit door in rusticated doorcase with cornice over voussoir head. Doorcase is made of painted stone and is very similar to that at Old Hall Farm- house in Grimes Gate (qv). Right side of house has 2 gabled bays, with string- courses stepped up over staircase windows between. Upper stair window is blocked but retains flat brick arch as does lower window. Left bay has 2-light attic casement and blocked window below. Right bay has 3-light barred wooden casement to main floors and blocked attic window. Cellar has board door and window to left. To front of house is a small garden with brick WALLS to sides, and brick dwarf walls with wrought iron RAILINGS to front. Railings have waved spike finials. Central GATE is similar but with oval panel containing honey- suckle motifs at base. Supporting standards are also ornamented and have honey- suckle finials.
Listing NGR: SK4534924546
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 358213
- 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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