The Brand
THE BRAND, BRAND HILL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1074602
- Date first listed:
- 15-Mar-1984
- List Entry Name:
- The Brand
- Statutory Address:
- THE BRAND, BRAND HILL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1074602
- Date first listed:
- 15-Mar-1984
- List Entry Name:
- The Brand
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE BRAND, BRAND HILL
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 BRAND, BRAND HILL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Leicestershire
- District:
- Charnwood (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Woodhouse
- National Grid Reference:
- SK5359413286
Details
SK 51 SW
3/147
WOODHOUSE
BRAND HILL (West Side)
WOODHOUSE EAVES
The Brand
GV
II
House of 1875, By Alfred Waterhouse for Arthur Ellis. Minor addition of
1891 by M.G. Wigg. Granite and slate rubble stone with stone plinth,
cornice and dressings. Stone shouldered coped gables with kneelers and
most with finials. Swithland slate twin span roof with ridge tiles and
various ridge, valley and end stacks, with lower part rubble stone and
upper part ashlar. An irregular composition in Gothic style with 2 and
2½ storeys, 4 gables, of stone mullioned sash windows, hereinafter
specified as 2-light etc. Gabled porch centre right with Gothic arch and
a 2-light to each side leads to doubled leaved door. 2-light above with
small quatrefoil opening over. To left a large 3-light mullion and transom
staircase window over a 1 and 2-light. In next left gable a 2-light with
canted oriel bay over and 1-light in gable. Further left a door with
1 and 2-lights, half dormer and then dormer above left. On far left gable
a 3-light both floors and arrowslit in attic. l-light on end and here 2
gate piers lead to small walled yard where doors and further windows. To
right of front porch a 1-light, 2-light and 3-light, with 2-light in
gable. On right end a 1-light both floors and a further ground floor
1-light in projection with side projecting stack. Rear or garden front
has main range of a gable either side a large 2-light half dormer over
large C20 window with Swithland slate canopy. Gable to left has square wooden
mullion and transom bay of 4-light with side lights extending upwards
by Swithland slate roof to canted bay with Swithland slate roof. These
bays added in 1891. Gable to right has stone mullion and transom canted
bay with Swithland slate roof and 3-light over. A small quatrefoil opening
in attic of both gables. On left end a ground floor 1-light in projection
with side projecting stack. On right end a French window with 1-light
half dormer above. To right the other range slightly set back with, from
left to right, a door with 2-light and 2 1-lights over, a large gable with
3-light, 2-light over and arrowslit in attic, then a 2-light with canopy
over, a group of 3 1-lights and group of 2 1-lights with 1-light half
dormer and C20 2-light over. Door and 2 1-lights on right end. Inside
are contemporary pine staircase, fireplaces, four-panelled doors and
simple cornices together with row of internal bells. In a bedroom a pair
of massive X beams on stone corbels.
Listing NGR: SK5359413286
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 189203
- 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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