Ratcliffe Lodge

RATCLIFFE LODGE, 56, RATCLIFFE ROAD

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Overview

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1109951
Date first listed:
01-Jul-1998
List Entry Name:
Ratcliffe Lodge
Statutory Address:
RATCLIFFE LODGE, 56, RATCLIFFE ROAD

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1109951
Date first listed:
01-Jul-1998
List Entry Name:
Ratcliffe Lodge
Statutory Address 1:
RATCLIFFE LODGE, 56, RATCLIFFE ROAD

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
RATCLIFFE LODGE, 56, RATCLIFFE ROAD

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
City of Leicester (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:
SK6024401768

Details

SK 60 SW
718/18/10081

LEICESTER
RATCLIFFE ROAD
(south side)
Number 56, Ratcliffe Lodge

II

House. 1897. By Joseph goddard of Leicester. Red brick with ashlar dressings and graduated Swithland slate roof with raised coped gables with moulded ashlar kneelers. Blue brick plinth. 2 storey plus attic. North, street front has projecting central wing topped with gable and ball finials. Ground floor has 5-light cross casement window and above 4-light casement both with segment heads. To left integral coach house with double doors and glazing bar overlight, and above two 3-light through eaves dormer windows. Set back to right in return angle, single external stack and canted bay window with 3-light cross casements. To right panelled door with beyond pillared verandah over steps down to basement, with single 2-light casement. Above a 2-light and a 4-light casement window to eaves. South, garden front has central square bay window with 5 sashes, those to upper sashes with glazing bars, hipped slate roof continues to left to cover verandah with 3 sets of French windows, right 4-light casement window, and small single storey gabled wing beyond. Above two 5-light casement windows with segment beads and to right a since 3-light casement. Attic has paired 4-light dormer windows. INTERIOR contains original baluster staircase, contemporary doors and some fireplaces.

Listing NGR: SK6024401768

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
469448
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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