Holly Bush Inn
HOLLY BUSH INN, MELBOURNE LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1074128
- Date first listed:
- 16-Jan-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Holly Bush Inn
- Statutory Address:
- HOLLY BUSH INN, MELBOURNE LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1074128
- Date first listed:
- 16-Jan-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Holly Bush Inn
- Statutory Address 1:
- HOLLY BUSH INN, MELBOURNE 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:
- HOLLY BUSH INN, MELBOURNE LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Leicestershire
- District:
- North West Leicestershire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Breedon on the Hill
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 40378 22999
Details
BREEDON-ON-THE-HILL MELBOURNE LANE SK 42 SW (BREEDON) 4/26 Holly Bush Inn - II
Public house. C17, part rebuilt and extended late C18-C19, with C20 alterations and rear extensions. Centre bay retains timber framing with diagonal braces and whitewashed brick infill. Remainder rebuilt in whitewashed brick. Roof re-tiled C20 at original pitch. Rebuilt brick chimney shaft to right. One storey and attic; 3 bays. Irregular barred wooden casements, the left bay with 2-light window to ground floor and single light below eaves, the right bays with 3-light lower windows and C20 2-light upper casements in flat-roofed dormers. Ground floor window to right has hooks for shutters, and segmental head of former narrower window. C20 door between left bays. Left gable end has C20 2-light ground floor casement, and horizontal sash to attic. Right gable has C20 flat-roofed extension. To rear are further C20 flat-roofed extensions, and a wing incorporating C19 outbuilding. Interior retains original principal rafters but tie beams have been cut and collars moved. One wind-brace in right bay. Original stack removed.
Listing NGR: SK4037822999
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 358073
- 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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