The Cottage
THE COTTAGE, MAIN STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1076472
- Date first listed:
- 11-Mar-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- THE COTTAGE, MAIN STREET
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- Date:
- 2001-08-10
- Reference:
- IOE01/04926/18
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1076472
- Date first listed:
- 11-Mar-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE COTTAGE, 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:
- THE COTTAGE, MAIN STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- West Northamptonshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Ashby St. Ledgers
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 56936 67961
Details
ASHBY ST.LEDGERS MAIN STREET SP56NE (South side) 5/37 The Cottage
- II
House. 1912 by Sir Edwin Lutyens for Lord Wimborne's agent. Coursed limestone and ironstone rubble plinth, main walls pebbledashed brick, ironstone ashlar dressings, tile roof, brick stacks. H-plan. 2 storeys, 5 bays, with projecting gabled outer bays on entrance and garden front. 2 storey central porch with hipped roof. Doorway with ironstone ashlar arch with large tapered jambs and ribbed, studded plank door. All windows are two-light wood casements with tile hoods except for similar 4-light windows to outer bay on first floor. Garden side has 3 French windows to centre. A stone porch said to have been designed by Lutyens for the side of the house had been taken down for restoration at tine of this survey. Extension projecting forward from left side of entrance front, of same build and materials as main house. Probably former stables, now garage. One storey; 2 bays. Has battered buttresses to wall facing entrance to house and garage doorway. Casement windows at the rear. Interior: fireplaces with stone and oak bolection surrounds in two ground floor rooms. Open well staircase with floors linked by continuous newel posts and turned balusters. (Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, p,93).
Listing NGR: SP5693667961
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 360927
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, Cherry, B, The Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, (1973), 93
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 30 Northamptonshire,
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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