The Nags Head Public (Number 20) House and Attached Walls, Railings, Gate and Overthrow

THE NAGS HEAD PUBLIC (NUMBER 20) HOUSE AND ATTACHED WALLS, RAILINGS, GATE AND OVERTHROW, 20, MAIN STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1075048
Date first listed:
31-Aug-1979
List Entry Name:
The Nags Head Public (Number 20) House and Attached Walls, Railings, Gate and Overthrow
Statutory Address:
THE NAGS HEAD PUBLIC (NUMBER 20) HOUSE AND ATTACHED WALLS, RAILINGS, GATE AND OVERTHROW, 20, MAIN STREET
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Date:
2007-09-10
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1075048
Date first listed:
31-Aug-1979
Date of most recent amendment:
26-Feb-1992
List Entry Name:
The Nags Head Public (Number 20) House and Attached Walls, Railings, Gate and Overthrow
Statutory Address 1:
THE NAGS HEAD PUBLIC (NUMBER 20) HOUSE AND ATTACHED WALLS, RAILINGS, GATE AND OVERTHROW, 20, MAIN STREET

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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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Location

Statutory Address:
THE NAGS HEAD PUBLIC (NUMBER 20) HOUSE AND ATTACHED WALLS, RAILINGS, GATE AND OVERTHROW, 20, MAIN STREET

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Leicestershire
District:
Melton (District Authority)
Parish:
Clawson, Hose and Harby
National Grid Reference:
SK 74420 31077

Details

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SK 7431-7531 CLAWSON, HOSE MAIN STREET AND HARBY (east side) 41/24 Harby 1.1.68 The Nag's Head 31.8.79 Public house and attached walls railings, gate and overthrough

II*

The address shall be amended to read

SK 7431-7531 CLAWSON, HOSE MAIN STREET AND HARBY (east side) 1.1.68 Harby 31.8.79 The Nag's Head Public House (No 20) and attached walls, railings, gate and overthrow

II*

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CLAWSON, HOSE MAIN STREET AND HARBY (East side) Harby SK 7431-7531 The Nag's Head Public 41/24 House and attached 1.1.68 walls raillings, gate and 31.8.79 overthrow

II*

Public house. Probably C15, altered early-mid C17, extended and altered 1722 and altered C20. Timber-framed, extended in coursed squared ironstone, slate roof, brick ridge and end stacks. 2-storey, 3-window range. Hall home, probably of two bays, with cross wing. Main range parallel with street has C20 door to right of centre, 3-light casement window to right, coursed ironstone rubble to around floor, timber-framing to 1st floor with plastered infill between studs. Coursed squared ironstone to left of centre with C2O window to ground floor with wood lintel. Gabled dormer window to left of centre and similar dormer to far right. Cross wing has gable end wall of coursed ironstone rubble with 3-light casement window to 1st floor with wood lintel and limestone datestone to gable inscribed 1722 and DW. Left side of wing has stone walling to ground floor and timber framing to 1st floor with pairs of diagonal braces to square panels. Stone-coped gable with kneelers. Attached brick wall projects to right of door broken by railings which flank wrought-iron gates. hung on timber with wrought- iron overthrow. Interior: central arch-braced collar truss to hall range with chamfers to braces and crown post. Cross wing roof has king posts. Entrance opens into cross passage behind inserted stone stack with open fireplace to ground floor with chamfered bressummer. Stop-chamfered spine beam to inserted floor. Said to have originally been a priest's house.

Listing NGR: SK7442031077

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
190129
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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