The Vicarage and Boundary Wall

THE VICARAGE AND BOUNDARY WALL, 50, CHURCH STREET

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Overview

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1177886
Date first listed:
29-Dec-1966
List Entry Name:
The Vicarage and Boundary Wall
Statutory Address:
THE VICARAGE AND BOUNDARY WALL, 50, CHURCH STREET

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1177886
Date first listed:
29-Dec-1966
Date of most recent amendment:
24-Jan-1985
List Entry Name:
The Vicarage and Boundary Wall
Statutory Address 1:
THE VICARAGE AND BOUNDARY WALL, 50, CHURCH STREET

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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:
THE VICARAGE AND BOUNDARY WALL, 50, CHURCH STREET

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

County:
Leicestershire
District:
Harborough (District Authority)
Parish:
Billesdon
National Grid Reference:
SK7203902526

Details

SK 7202-7302
8/20
29.12.66

BILLESDON
CHURCH STREET (North Side)
No 50
The Vicarage and Boundary Wall (vicarage previously listed)

GV
II

House, C17 core with C18 and C19 additions forming a T plan. Finely coursed
ironstone rubble, Welsh slate roofs. Original range is two storeys with dormer
attic, two units with central six panelled door in moulded stone architrave-
4-light stone mullioned window to its right, three lights to the left, ovolo
moulded. Upper windows are 3-light wood mullions and transoms, with painted
surrounds and keystones, the upper storey possibly a later heightening. One
sliding sash window in gabled dormer. Coped gables with moulded kneelers.
Axial and gable stacks. Right hand wing is a C18 addition, ironstone rubble
with angle quoins to front elevation and brick to rear. Two triple light sashes
with stone architraves and keys to ground floor on the inner face, 4-light wood
mullioned and transomed windows above with stone architraves and keystones.
Moulded brick eaves cornice. Wood mullioned and transomed windows in brick
rear wall with steeply cambered heads. Dentilled eaves. Rear of original range
modified c1770 by the addition of a large Regency brick bow, with three curving
sashes to each floor with flat arched gauged brick heads and slender astragals, "
with some original glazing. Ground floor windows are full height. Dentilled
parapets above. In the angle with the rear wing C18 doorcase with lugged architrave
and central triple light floor length sash window with ornamented keystone in
flat lintel.

Attached to the house is a length of boundary wall, C18. Mud with stone plinth
and tiled coping.

Listing NGR: SK7203902526

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
190547
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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