Garat's Hay

GARAT'S HAY, FOREST ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1188004
Date first listed:
15-Mar-1984
List Entry Name:
Garat's Hay
Statutory Address:
GARAT'S HAY, FOREST ROAD

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1188004
Date first listed:
15-Mar-1984
List Entry Name:
Garat's Hay
Statutory Address 1:
GARAT'S HAY, FOREST ROAD

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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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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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Location

Statutory Address:
GARAT'S HAY, FOREST ROAD

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

County:
Leicestershire
District:
Charnwood (District Authority)
Parish:
Woodhouse
National Grid Reference:
SK 53878 15131

Details

WOODHOUSE FOREST ROAD (East side) SK 51 NW 1/163 Garat's Hay GV II

Large house of early c19 and 1896. Granite and slate rubble stone rendered, and buff brick, part rendered, with part parapetted, part Swithland slate, part plain tile roof with various ridge stacks. Square house of 2 storeys, the main entrance being to the left of the road front where also a subsidiary pavement door. This and the entrance front are of 1896 whilst main garden front, to left of entrance front, and rear garden front are early C19. Entrance front has central doorway up stone steps with 2 leaved part glazed door and overlight and 1-light either side. Leaded lights of c1900, part stained glass. Swithland slate canopy over. On 1st floor to left a canted oriel bay of sash windows. Main garden front to left has battlemented parapet and central 2 storey canted section with Gothic arched doorway to front (2 leaved part glazed doors) and 6/6 sash with hood mould over. Further sashes to canted sides and 2 6/6 sashes either side of this canted section except that 1st floor far left and right windows are blank. Road front of 1896 has buff brick ground floor and render above. 9 windows mostly 6/6 sashes. Door centre right up 3 stone steps within porch. This is flat-topped and supported on left by column and right by stone coped wall of 1 storey extension to right. 1st floor to left has twin gable with jettying. Rear garden front to right of road front has 6 similar sashes with canted 2 storey bays also with sashes at each end. Inside the entrance hall a window and a part glazed screen both with leaded lights of c1900, part stained glass. Group value with Church of St. Mary in the Elms.

Listing NGR: SK5387815131

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

Legacy System number:
189219
Legacy System:
LBS

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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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