West Cottage and Boundary Wall at Cold Overton Hall
WEST COTTAGE AND BOUNDARY WALL AT COLD OVERTON HALL, MAIN STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1075149
- Date first listed:
- 07-Jan-1988
- List Entry Name:
- West Cottage and Boundary Wall at Cold Overton Hall
- Statutory Address:
- WEST COTTAGE AND BOUNDARY WALL AT COLD OVERTON HALL, MAIN STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1075149
- Date first listed:
- 07-Jan-1988
- List Entry Name:
- West Cottage and Boundary Wall at Cold Overton Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- WEST COTTAGE AND BOUNDARY WALL AT COLD OVERTON HALL, MAIN STREET
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:
- WEST COTTAGE AND BOUNDARY WALL AT COLD OVERTON HALL, MAIN STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Leicestershire
- District:
- Melton (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Knossington and Cold Overton
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 80989 10125
Details
SK 81 SW KNOSSINGTON MAIN STREET
Cold Overton (west side) 11/105 West Cottage and boundary wall at Cold Overton Hall G.V. II
Former wood and coal store and servants' lodgings, now a house. Mid C17 with early C20 alterations and additions. Banded ironstone and limestone with ashlar dressings and half hipped Collyweston slate roof. Coped hips. Grouped coped stone lateral stack. 2 storeys plus attics, 3 bays. South end has to left a recessed C20 door. Above, a 3 light mullioned casement with moulded mullion, chamfered reveal and leaded glazing. Above, to right, a stair light with chamfered surround. Above again, a central smaller 3 light mullioned casement. East side has 2 C20 casements with concrete lintels. Above, to left, a stair light with a chamfered surround. Above again, a central 2 light mullioned casement. Above again, a slate hung gabled dormer with a 2 light casement. North end has a C20 casement and above, a central 3 light mullioned casement. Above again, a similar smaller casement. West side has.an off-centre C20 door flanked to right by a casement. Beyond to right, a mullioned casement. Above, a central slate hung gabled dormer with a 2 light casement. Interior has stone spiral staircase, a chamfered span beam and a C17 style plaster corner fireplace. Outside, to south, an ironstone boundary wall with moulded coping, approx. 30 M long, with a range of C20 lean-to wooden sheds. This building was erected as a fuel store and servants' lodgings to Cold Overton Hall.
Listing NGR: SK8098910125
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 189862
- 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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