Japonica Cottage and Adjoining Bakehouse
JAPONICA COTTAGE AND ADJOINING BAKEHOUSE, MAIN STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1177995
- Date first listed:
- 07-Jan-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Japonica Cottage and Adjoining Bakehouse
- Statutory Address:
- JAPONICA COTTAGE AND ADJOINING BAKEHOUSE, MAIN STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1177995
- Date first listed:
- 07-Jan-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Japonica Cottage and Adjoining Bakehouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- JAPONICA COTTAGE AND ADJOINING BAKEHOUSE, 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:
- JAPONICA COTTAGE AND ADJOINING BAKEHOUSE, MAIN STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Leicestershire
- District:
- Melton (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Wymondham
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 85076 18825
Details
SK 8418 - 8518 WYMONDHAM MAIN STREET
(north side) 14/163 Japonica Cottage and adjoining bakehouse
II
Cottage and adjoining bakehouse, now a house. Early C18 and C19 with C20 alterations. Coursed and squared ironstone with pantile roofs. 2 brick ridge stacks. Gable with stone finial. South front, to street, 2 storeys, 3 bays, has an off-centre C19 6 panel door, the top 2 panels glazed, with wooden lintel and early C19 tent-roofed porch, flanked to left by a 3 light casement with a wooden lintel and louvred shutters, and to right by a 3 light C19 casement. Beyond, to right, a 2 light C19 casement and beyond again, a C19 lean-to porch with a close boarded door. Above, to left, a 2 light casement with wooden lintel. To the right, a close boarded loading door flanked by single 2 light casements. West side has to left, a casement with wooden lintel and to right a blocked opening. Above, to left, a 2 light sliding sash and to right a blocked opening.
Listing NGR: SK8507618825
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 189920
- 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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