Three Cranes

THREE CRANES, CAVENDISH BRIDGE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1074139
Date first listed:
16-Jan-1989
List Entry Name:
Three Cranes
Statutory Address:
THREE CRANES, CAVENDISH BRIDGE
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1074139
Date first listed:
16-Jan-1989
List Entry Name:
Three Cranes
Statutory Address 1:
THREE CRANES, CAVENDISH BRIDGE

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
THREE CRANES, CAVENDISH BRIDGE

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Leicestershire
District:
North West Leicestershire (District Authority)
Parish:
Castle Donington
National Grid Reference:
SK 44466 29869

Details

CASTLE DONINGTON CAVENDISH BRIDGE SK 42 NW 2/50 Three Cranes - II

House. Late C18 with altered C19 rear wing, all refurbished C20. Front is of brick on ashlar plinth, with painted stone dressings and rendered pediment. Side and rear walls are roughcast and colourwashed. Hipped slate roof, brick chimneys. L-plan with outshot in rear angle, and additional C19 rear wing. 2 storeys and attic; 3-bay front. Painted stone sill bands, small moulded wooden eaves cornice part concealed by guttering. Centre bay is slightly advanced and has pediment with moulded wooden surround. C20 wooden windows with narrow glazing bars and opening top-lights, all 4 panes wide in imitation of former sashes. Painted stone voussoir heads and keyblocks. Ground floor of centre bay has double panelled doors flanked by smaller 3-pane windows, all in Venetian stone surround with arch over radiating fanlight. Round window with glazing bars in pediment. C20 barred wooden casements and doors to sides and rear, the rear wing with 2 garage doors.

Listing NGR: SK4446629869

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
358097
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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