Burrough Manor House
BURROUGH MANOR HOUSE, MAIN STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1177688
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jul-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Burrough Manor House
- Statutory Address:
- BURROUGH MANOR HOUSE, MAIN STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1177688
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jul-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Burrough Manor House
- Statutory Address 1:
- BURROUGH MANOR HOUSE, MAIN 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:
- BURROUGH MANOR HOUSE, MAIN STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Leicestershire
- District:
- Melton (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Somerby
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 75798 10751
Details
SK 7410 - 7510 SOMERBY MAIN STREET
Burrough on the Hill (south east side) 18/127 Burrough Manor House 14.7.53
G.V. II Manor house, now a house. 1781, with mid C19 and early C20 alterations. Brick and coursed squared ironstone with limestone ashlar dressings and slate roofs. Plinth, first floor band, 2 sill bands, moulded eaves cornice, plain parapets. 3 gable, single lateral and single ridge brick stacks. 3 storeys, 5 bays. Main north front has a centre of 3 tripartite bays, flanked by 2 storey, 3 bay wings. Pedimented central bay has a full height round headed recess with flanking pilasters. Central 6 panel door with fanlight flanked by single fixed lights with Geometrical glazing bars. Beyond, to right, a late C19 canted flat roofed bay window with 3 plain sashes. Above, a central Venetian window flanked on either side by a single tripartite glazing bar sash. Above again, a central Diocletian window flanked on either side by a single smaller tripartite sash. All the sashes have rubbed brick heads. Beyond, to left, wing with projecting pedimented central bay with a full height round headed recess with a central glazing bar fixed light flanked by single blind openings. Above, a round headed 2 light casement flanked by single round headed blind openings. Beyond, to right, a similar wing with central panelled door flanked by single blind openings, and above, a round headed 8 light casement flanked by single round headed openings. Each main gable has a rainwater head dated 1781. Rear elevation has a recessed 4 bay centre with dentillated eaves and to right, glazed door flanked to left by 4 small sashes. Above, a round window flanked to left by a large canted oriel window and to right by a glazing bar sash. Beyond, to left, 2 storey wing with a door flanked to right by 2 plain sashes with segmental heads, and above, a glazing bar sash with segmental head. Beyond to right, a 2 storey wing with a flat roofed 2 storey bay window with 3 glazing bar sashes on each floor. Beyond again, to right, set back service wing with a door with overlight and above it, a clock.
Listing NGR: SK7579810751
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 189884
- 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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