Little Belvoir
Little Belvoir, Ab Kettleby
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1075139
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jul-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Little Belvoir
- Statutory Address:
- Little Belvoir, Ab Kettleby
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1075139
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jul-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Little Belvoir
- Statutory Address 1:
- Little Belvoir, Ab Kettleby
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:
- Little Belvoir, Ab Kettleby
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Leicestershire
- District:
- Melton (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Ab Kettleby
- National Grid Reference:
- SK7122824003
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 2 June 2021 to reformat the text to current standards
SK 72 SW
5/231
AB KETTLEBY
Little Belvoir
14.7.53
II
Country house. Built 1839 for Thomas Johnson, enlarged mid C19 and altered 1906. Cement-rendered to imitate masonry, hipped slate roof, rendered internal stacks. L-plan. Two storeys, except for three storey, hexagonal angle turret to right, formerly porch, with Tudor-arched head and hood mould to former doorway, now window, one-light windows with arched heads to lights, and hood moulds, mock machicolations and battlements. The body of the house has two- and three-light windows with wood mullions, arched heads to lights and hood moulds. Double string course at first floor level, string to base of battlemented parapet and bartizan to right angle of garden front. Interior not inspected. Originally known as Wartnaby House or Castle
Listing NGR: SK7122724003
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 189941
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, Williamson, E, The Buildings of England: Leicestershire and Rutland, (1984), 419
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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