Chester House
CHESTER HOUSE, 26, MELTON ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1074974
- Date first listed:
- 11-Sept-1979
- List Entry Name:
- Chester House
- Statutory Address:
- CHESTER HOUSE, 26, MELTON ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1074974
- Date first listed:
- 11-Sept-1979
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 26-Feb-1992
- List Entry Name:
- Chester House
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHESTER HOUSE, 26, MELTON ROAD
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:
- CHESTER HOUSE, 26, MELTON ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Leicestershire
- District:
- Melton (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Waltham on the Wolds and Thorpe Arnold
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 80052 24802
Details
In the entry for
SK 8024 WALTHAM MELTON ROAD (west side) 26/429 Chester House (formerly listed 11.9.79 as Melton Road Farmhouse)
GV II
The address shall be amended to read
SK 8024 WALTHAM MELTON ROAD (west side) 26/429 Chester House (No 26) (formerly 11.9.79 listed as Melton Road Farmhouse)
GV II
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WALTHAM MELTON ROAD (West side) SK 8024 Chester House (formerly 26/429 listed as Melton Road 11.9.79 Farmhouse).
GV II
House, formerly farmhouse. Mid-late C18, altered C19 and C20. Coursed squared limestone, slate roof, brick end stacks. L-plan. 2-storey, 3- window range. Central 4-panel, part-glazed door with flat-arched head, key block and large-boarded gabled hood on brackets. Horned sash windows to ground floor with flat-arched heads and key blocks. 3-light windows to 1st floor left and right with central sliding light to 2-light casement window to 1st floor centre, all with similar heads. Ogee-arched foot-scraper niche to left of door. Single-storey extension to left with pantile roof with casement and paired sash windows with wood lintels. Full-height wing to rear right with casement windows. Interior has stop-chamfered spine beams.
Listing NGR: SK8005224802
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 190357
- 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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