Carrygate
CARRYGATE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1074852
- Date first listed:
- 21-Dec-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Carrygate
- Statutory Address:
- CARRYGATE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1074852
- Date first listed:
- 21-Dec-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Carrygate
- Statutory Address 1:
- CARRYGATE
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:
- CARRYGATE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Leicestershire
- District:
- Harborough (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Gaulby
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 69548 00805
Details
SK 60 SE GAULBY Carrygate
5/5A II
House. 1938-42. By Raymond McGrath for Sir Charles Keene. Red brick (probably of C16) ground floor with elm weatherborading, 1st floor and felted mainly monopitch roof with 2 brick stacks to rear. Long range curving away on left. 2 storeys of 6 wide casement windows. Centre left 1st floor recessed. Entrance door to left under flat topped porch. Small alteration on right where furthest window replaces garage doors. The exterior remains as built except for replacement, wide french window in Drawing Room which however is in original frame. Inside the small alterations are to service rooms and the replacement of the secondary staircase. The principal curving staircase remains together with wooden fittings in several rooms designed by McGrath. Floor, furniture and doors in the Dining Room in Tasmarian. Silk wood; book shelfs in Drawing Room in probably burr oak; bookcases and cupboards in 1st floor study in walnut; and further bookcases and wardrobes in bedrooms. The windows, though perhaps originally stained not painted, have only been renewed in part where necessary and retain their original fittings. The surrounding garden containing many specimen trees was designed by Christopher Tunnard. This house is one of only 2 or 3 houses designed by McGrath in this country. The bricks came from Beaudesertin Staffordshire. Country life, 7 August 1942, pp 266-9. Pevsner, where incorrectly named Norton Gorse.
Listing NGR: SK6954800805
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 190662
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: Leicestershire and Rutland, (1960)
Country Life in 7 August, (1942), 266-9
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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