Burnham House Merton Cottage
BURNHAM HOUSE, 96, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1116079
- Date first listed:
- 06-Jun-1961
- List Entry Name:
- Burnham House Merton Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- BURNHAM HOUSE, 96, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1116079
- Date first listed:
- 06-Jun-1961
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 17-Dec-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Burnham House Merton Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- BURNHAM HOUSE, 96, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address 2:
- MERTON COTTAGE, 94, HIGH 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:
- BURNHAM HOUSE, 96, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address:
- MERTON COTTAGE, 94, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Rutland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Ketton
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 98003 04445
Details
SK 9704-9804 KETTON HIGH STREET 14/69 & 15/69 (north-west side)
6.6.61 No 94 (Merton Cottage) & No 96.(Burnham House) (formerly listed as No 94 (Post Office), No 96 and No 98) GV II
Two houses (probably originally one house and outbuildings), C16 and later. Of coursed rubble with ashlar dressings, Collyweston stone slate roof and stone end and 2 ridge stacks. Long range of 2 storeys, with lower C19 addition (sometime Post Office) projecting towards street at right hand end, with hipped roof, hipped dormer, and side stack, and with one C20 window and one blocked opening to street. Main range has segment-headed carriage entrance now blocked (and filled with door and window) between buttresses with set-offs. Tiny window at eaves level above. Part to right has two C20 casement windows and C20 door. Gabled 3-light casement dormer above, breaking through eaves. Part to left has C20 four-light casement window, and late C19 shop window and door.Two 2-light casements above. Two gabled wings to rear of No 94, one with blocked 4-centred arch.
Listing NGR: SK9800304445
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 187158
- 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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