Manor Farmhouse
MANOR FARMHOUSE, 4, BENNETTS HILL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1178171
- Date first listed:
- 29-Apr-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Manor Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- MANOR FARMHOUSE, 4, BENNETTS HILL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1178171
- Date first listed:
- 29-Apr-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Manor Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- MANOR FARMHOUSE, 4, BENNETTS HILL
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:
- MANOR FARMHOUSE, 4, BENNETTS HILL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Leicestershire
- District:
- Harborough (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Dunton Bassett
- National Grid Reference:
- SP5465490596
Details
SP 59 SW
3/11
DUNTON BASSETT
BENNETTS HILL (North East Side)
No.4 (Manor Farmhouse)
GV
II
House. Late C16 or early C17. Timber framed with brick panel infill. Plain
tiled roof, replacing thatch. Two storeys, T-plan, with main range at right
angles to street. This range is raised on a granite plinth, with sill beam
and post and truss construction. Continuous vertical posts with two middle
rails and curved arched braces at the angles. The gable wall is three panels
wide and the total length is nine panels. Queen strut with collar and upper
V-strut roof truss visible in gable apex. Two light casement windows in the
gable end and also on the inner wall. Gable and axial stacks. The wing is
probably at least partially of similar construction although of a timber
frame, only the wall plate is visible beneath the render. Outer doorway and
new oriel bay window with a three light casement in eyebrow dormer above.
Coped gable, corbelled out, with stack. Beyond this is an additional bay of
less height which is of less interest and excluded from the schedule.
Listing NGR: SP5465490596
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 191160
- 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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