Manor House

MANOR HOUSE, 1, CHURCH STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1178105
Date first listed:
24-Nov-1965
List Entry Name:
Manor House
Statutory Address:
MANOR HOUSE, 1, CHURCH STREET

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1178105
Date first listed:
24-Nov-1965
List Entry Name:
Manor House
Statutory Address 1:
MANOR HOUSE, 1, CHURCH 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.

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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:
MANOR HOUSE, 1, CHURCH STREET

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

County:
Leicestershire
District:
North West Leicestershire (District Authority)
Parish:
Swepstone
National Grid Reference:
SK3688310671

Details

SK 31 SE
5/93
24.11.65

SWEPSTONE
CHURCH STREET (east side)
No.1 (Manor House)



II
GV

House mainly C18, on C16 to C17 core with C19 alterations. Red brick with
stone plinth and brick dentilled eaves, and plain tiled roof with upper
part of brick stacks rebuilt. 2 storeys and attic. L plan, with base
on left projecting gable ended to street. Renewed C20 wooden mullion and
transom casements (with top lights on ground and 1st floor) under cambered
brick lintels. Main range of 3 windows: central round headed doorway
with radiating fanlight, 6 fielded panelled door, and renewed round headed
canopy: 3-light side windows and 2-light 1st floor centre. Right gable
end of 2 2-lights both floors and attic 3-light. Left projecting inner
wall of 3-light both floors. Gable end with 3-light both floors and attic.
To left of this is a 2 storey extension, lower part contemporary, higher
C19. To further left a C19 1 storey extension. Rear symmetrical with
hipped roof staircase projection (C20 outshut to right) and projecting
stepped wall stack either side. A later C18/C19 rebuilding or extension
to right. Projecting wing has ridge stack and on outer wall a section of
C16/C17 ashlar consisting of wall stack with stepped side and 2 1-lights
(1 blocked). Interior: C18 staircase with turned balusters, some C18
doors with 2 fielded panels and rediscovered, possibly C17, interior
1-light with square leaded panes.

Listing NGR: SK3688310671

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
187985
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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