The Woodlands

THE WOODLANDS, WOODLANDS LANE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1074718
Date first listed:
23-Feb-1987
List Entry Name:
The Woodlands
Statutory Address:
THE WOODLANDS, WOODLANDS LANE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1074718
Date first listed:
23-Feb-1987
List Entry Name:
The Woodlands
Statutory Address 1:
THE WOODLANDS, WOODLANDS 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.

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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

Location

Statutory Address:
THE WOODLANDS, WOODLANDS LANE

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 52199 04725

Details

KIRBY MUXLOE WOODLANDS LANE SK 50 SW 4/46 The Woodlands

II

House. Circa 1760-1770 with rear wing incorporating C17 structure. Late C19 early C20 extension to left. Refurbished c.1950. Brick, with right gable and rear wing roughcast and whitewashed. Slate roofs, brick chimneys. C18 wing is of 2 storeys and attic, and 3 bays. Off-set band courses at first and second floor levels, finely moulded brick eaves with modillions. C20 wooden casements with horizontal glazing bars, 3-light flanking 2-light. Ground floor windows are transomed and have segmental header arches. Upper windows have depressed arches of header brick. To centre is a concrete porch made by local concrete firm of Wheeler's and displayed at the Ideal Home Exhibition 1936. Porch is canted with slightly pedimented parapet to front, and leaded side windows and double doors in eared architrave surrounds with husk drops. Over doors is a raised panel with fruit swag. Further wooden casements to right gable and rear wing, those to ground floor with flush-panelled shutters. Rear wing also has another door with C20 gabled hood on brackets. To left of front is late C19 wing, slightly projecting, with concrete bay window to ground floor and sash above. Interior: rear wing has heavy chamfered spine beam and stop-chamfered joists; front right room has one re-used moulded ceiling beam.

Listing NGR: SK5219904725

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
188968
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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