The Old White House
THE OLD WHITE HOUSE, 44, MAIN STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1074715
- Date first listed:
- 04-Jan-1974
- List Entry Name:
- The Old White House
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD WHITE HOUSE, 44, MAIN STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1074715
- Date first listed:
- 04-Jan-1974
- List Entry Name:
- The Old White House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD WHITE HOUSE, 44, MAIN STREET
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 OLD WHITE HOUSE, 44, MAIN STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Leicestershire
- District:
- Blaby (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Kirby Muxloe
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 51989 04556
Details
KIRBY MUXLOE MAIN STREET SK 50 SW 4/40 No 44 (The Old White House) 4.1.74 II House. Probably C16-early C17 in origin with later alterations. Lower storey is of granite rubble; upper storey is rendered and whitewashed with concealed timber-framing in left bays; left gable rebuilt in brick and whitewashed; Swith- land slate roof, brick chimneys to right and rear. 2 storeys, 3 bays, the left bay with former stair projection to rear, the centre bay with cross passage to right, the right bay formerly single storey. C20 barred wooden casements. 3-light to ground floor outer bays, 2-light to first floor of left bays, and 5-light in C20 gabled first floor extension to right. Cross passage has C20 door in early C17-style moulded wooden frame with 4-centred head, possibly a reproduction of the original. Interior: deeply chamfered and stopped spine beams with stop-chamfered joists in left bays; post in passage partition with ovolo moulded jamb of former doorway; larder partition in centre bay with wavy splat balusters; first floor stone fireplace with moulded 4-centred arch; heavy stud partitions between first floor rooms; one roof truss with high collar and heavy raking struts. House said to have been an inn with public right of way through cross passage.
Listing NGR: SK5198904556
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 188962
- 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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