Wilson House
Wilson House, Short Hill, Wilson, DE73 8AF
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1099906
- Date first listed:
- 16-Jan-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Wilson House
- Statutory Address:
- Wilson House, Short Hill, Wilson, DE73 8AF
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1099906
- Date first listed:
- 16-Jan-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Wilson House
- Statutory Address 1:
- Wilson House, Short Hill, Wilson, DE73 8AF
- Statutory Address 2:
- Wilson House, Short Hill, Wilson, DE73 8AF
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:
- Wilson House, Short Hill, Wilson, DE73 8AF
- Statutory Address:
- Wilson House, Short Hill, Wilson, DE73 8AF
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Leicestershire
- District:
- North West Leicestershire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Breedon on the Hill
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 40500 24811
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 15/10/2019
SK 42 SW
4/27
BREEDON-ON-THE-HILL
WILSON
SHORT HILL
Wilson House
GV
II
House. Late C16-early C17 with flanking C19 extension. C16-C17 range to centre has timber-framing with curved braces, whitewashed render infill to ground floor, and brick infill to first floor. More timbers may be concealed in rear wall which is rendered and whitewashed, as are extensions. C20 tile roofs, whitewashed rendered chimneys.
Original range is of two bays with narrow extension to left. In front of extension and part of left bay is a later gabled projection. Mid-late C19 block projects slightly to right. Two storeys. Centre bays have C20 two-light wooden casements, the right bay with a pair of casements to each floor. Only upper half of each light has glazing bars. C19 block to right has similar casements, three-light to ground floor, two two-lights to first floor, and C20 glazed door to left with radiating semicircular fanlight. Gabled extension to left has similar three-light casements installed c.2004 and exposed truss with ornamental brickwork in gable.
INTERIOR: timber framing is exposed in original left end wall, and stop chamfered floor beams are retained in original right bay. Ground floor has large fireplace to right with base of firehood, the upper part of hood removed and replaced by small C19 stack.
Included for group value.
Listing NGR: SK4050024811
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 358074
- 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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