The Thatches
THE THATCHES, ROOKERY LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1178014
- Date first listed:
- 01-Jan-1968
- List Entry Name:
- The Thatches
- Statutory Address:
- THE THATCHES, ROOKERY LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1178014
- Date first listed:
- 01-Jan-1968
- List Entry Name:
- The Thatches
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE THATCHES, ROOKERY LANE
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 THATCHES, ROOKERY LANE
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 84689 18685
Details
SK 8418 - 8518 WYMONDHAM ROOKERY LANE
(east side) 14/165 The Thatches 1.1.68 II
Group of 3 cottages, now a house. Mid C18 and C19. Coursed and squared ironstone, partly rendered, with limestone ashlar dressings and concrete tile roofs. 3 ridge stacks and a paired gable stack, all stone with plain copings. South front, one and a half storeys, 3 bays, has a central 2 light casement with a wooden lintel flanked to left by a partly blocked doorway and to right by a close boarded door. Beyond, on either side, a 2 light casement, that to left with a wooden lintel. Beyond again, to left, a close boarded door with a wooden lintel. Above, 3 C20 cross eaves dormers with C19 2 light casements. East side has a 2 light casement flanked to left by a close boarded door and to right by a small casement with a gabled head. Above, to left, a 2 light casement. Beyond, to left, a lower C19 addition with a brick corner stack and to right, a close boarded door. South gable has a C20 casement. West side, to street, has an off- centre 2 light casement flanked by single recessed C20 doors. Above, 3 two light casements. North side has an off-centre C20 2 light casement flanked to left by a smaller single casement and to right by a 2 light casement with a wooden lintel. Above, 2 two light casements.
Listing NGR: SK8468918685
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 189922
- 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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