The Old Vicarage
11, Silver Street, Whitwick, LE67 5EW
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1074363
- Date first listed:
- 31-Oct-1983
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Vicarage
- Statutory Address:
- 11, Silver Street, Whitwick, LE67 5EW
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1074363
- Date first listed:
- 31-Oct-1983
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Vicarage
- Statutory Address 1:
- 11, Silver Street, Whitwick, LE67 5EW
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:
- 11, Silver Street, Whitwick, LE67 5EW
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Leicestershire
- District:
- North West Leicestershire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Whitwick
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 43579 15926
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 29 July 2021 to reformat the text to current standards
SK 41 NW
1/21
COALVILLE
Whitwick
SILVER STREET (east side)
No 11 (The Old Vicarage)
II
House, C17 or earlier origin, probably altered 1714 (datestone over front door), refenestrated early C19 in Gothick style and extended later in the C19. Of Charnwood granite rubble with quoins to front, brick to rear and thatched roof. Ridge and end stacks. Main range of 2 storeys, with cross-wing to east, four-centred doorway and single storey canted bay window, once thatched, now tiled. Later C19 extension to west with second doorway and bay window, similar to the original ones and with fenestration in keeping. Gabled wing and conservatory to rear. Interior has reed and plaster floors and retains some C17 and C18 doors. Some stained and painted window glass including one panel dated 1830. C18 brick coach house and hay-loft to rear. C19.Charnwood granite rubble garden walls to front, with central round-headed gateway, now blocked.
Dorothy Wordsworth once worked here as housekeeper and her drawing of the house, "Whitwick Parsonage", is now in the Wordsworth Museum at Grasmere.
Listing NGR: SK4357915926
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 187886
- 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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