Stretton Hall
Stretton Hall, Glen Road
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1178302
- Date first listed:
- 21-Dec-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Stretton Hall
- Statutory Address:
- Stretton Hall, Glen Road
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1178302
- Date first listed:
- 21-Dec-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Stretton Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- Stretton Hall, Glen Road
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:
- Stretton Hall, Glen Road
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Leicestershire
- District:
- Harborough (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Great Glen
- National Grid Reference:
- SP6530999576
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 18 December 2024 to correct a typo in the description and to reformat the text to current standards
SP 69 NE
1050/8/105
GREAT GLEN
GLEN ROAD (north east side)
Stretton Hall
21.12.84
II*
Country house, now hospital. Dated. 1715, with minor later C18 additions and late C19 wing. Red brick, chequered with black to sides and rear, and Swithland slate twin span roof with brick ridge end truncated stacks. Cemented plinth, stone dressings and rusticated quoins, moulded stone bands, painted modillion cornice, and stone coped gables with kneelers. Two and a half storeys and basement of a later C18 two storey canted bay either side central pedimented section of three 4/4 sashes. Each bay has 4/4: 6/6: 4/4 sashes. Similar on ground floor but a 6/9 sash to front of each bay. Moulded stone frames with keystones. Up a central flight of stone steps a painted stone doorcase with segmental pediment supported on carved consoles. The pediment over central section has a cartouche carved with coat of arms. Above this to right a two-light dormer. In basement 2/2 and 3/3 sashes in the bays and two bull's eye windows in central section. On right end a late C19 two storey extension in similar style. Two storeys of two 4/4 sashes. On left end a front of two and a half storeys and basement of four 4/4 sashes with 6/6 sashes in attic.
Rear front of four 6/6 sashes and central 9/9 sash over two-leaved part-glazed door up flight of stone steps. On left end of this front and at right angles a fine late C19 wing in similar style of two and a half storeys and basement of four 6/6 sashes. Gable centre left has a canted bay with 6/6 sash over in pedimented stone frame and bull's eye window above. To left, single storey billiard room with roof lantern. Mid C20 door and angled porch. The lower second span behind this wing is not of special interest. Inside the main range a room with bolection moulded panneling. Date inscribed on a brick to the right of principal entrance door. Pevsner.
Listing NGR: SP6530999576
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 190666
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: Leicestershire and Rutland, (1960)
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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