Cruck House
CRUCK HOUSE, 29 AND 31, BONDGATE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1100258
- Date first listed:
- 31-Aug-1977
- List Entry Name:
- Cruck House
- Statutory Address:
- CRUCK HOUSE, 29 AND 31, BONDGATE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1100258
- Date first listed:
- 31-Aug-1977
- List Entry Name:
- Cruck House
- Statutory Address 1:
- CRUCK HOUSE, 29 AND 31, BONDGATE
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:
- CRUCK HOUSE, 29 AND 31, BONDGATE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Leicestershire
- District:
- North West Leicestershire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Castle Donington
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 44554 27407
Details
CASTLE DONINGTON BONDGATE SK 4427-4527 9/39 Nos 29 and 31 (Cruck House) 31.8.77 - II
House, formerly two, and possibly agricultural in origin. C15-early C16, altered C18 and C19. High base wall and right gable end are of rubble stone. Right bays retain timber framing with colourwashed brick infill, but have been raised in brick. Left bays rebuilt in brick and colourwashed,C19-C20 tiled roof with rendered chimney to centre and brick chimney to left. 2 storeys and cellars; 4 bays. 2 and 3-light horizontal sliding sashes to the ground floor with 6 windows, the upper storey with 5. Two flush-panelled doors, that to centre with arched timber lintel above, that between left bays in late C19 wooden doorcase with moulded pilaster strips and frieze. Outer bays have cellars with C20 board doors to front, the left bay also with 2-light window, the right with front wall rebuilt in brick. Later outshots to rear. Interior: centre bays have cruck framing, with 3 cruck trusses in all. Outer trusses have halved and pegged joints at apex; central truss has yoked apex with ridge rest- ing on short king post. All trusses are quite roughly hewn and have no signs of smoke blackening. Right cruck bay retains original purlins and heavy floor joists. Other floors have been inserted at later date. Central chimney is C17 but has altered fireplace.
Listing NGR: SK4455427407
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 358086
- 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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