The Nook
THE NOOK, WIGSTON ROAD, OADBY
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1177368
- Date first listed:
- 25-Jun-1986
- List Entry Name:
- The Nook
- Statutory Address:
- THE NOOK, WIGSTON ROAD, OADBY
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1177368
- Date first listed:
- 25-Jun-1986
- List Entry Name:
- The Nook
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE NOOK, WIGSTON ROAD, OADBY
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 NOOK, WIGSTON ROAD, OADBY
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Leicestershire
- District:
- Oadby and Wigston (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 62405 00300
Details
SK 60 SW
2/10A
OADBY
WIGSTON ROAD
The Nook
25.6.86
II
House and surgery. Circa 1800. Pale red brick with paler headers; Swithland
slate roof with brick gable copings and flanking brick chimneys. 3 storeys,
3 bays. Rendered plinth, moulded band courses, good moulded brick eaves.
Wooden casements with arched glazing bars and cambered heads, the lower
window transomed. First and second floors have 3-light windows flanking
central 2-light windows the second floor with blind central window
panel. Ground floor is irregular with single staircase window to left
and 3-light window to right. To centre and left of centre are 2 doors,
the left an original 6-panelled door with reeded frieze, fanlight and eared
architrave surround. Central half-glazed door inserted mid C20 into former
window opening. Both doors share C20 lean-to porch of colourwashed brick.
To left is a lower bay with later gabled extension projecting to front.
Interior has staircase with stick balusters, cut scroll tread ends and
wreathed handrail.
Listing NGR: SK6240500300
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 187564
- 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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