Valley Cottage

VALLEY COTTAGE, 31, SCHOOL LANE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1188227
Date first listed:
15-Mar-1984
List Entry Name:
Valley Cottage
Statutory Address:
VALLEY COTTAGE, 31, SCHOOL LANE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1188227
Date first listed:
15-Mar-1984
List Entry Name:
Valley Cottage
Statutory Address 1:
VALLEY COTTAGE, 31, SCHOOL 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.

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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:
VALLEY COTTAGE, 31, SCHOOL LANE

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 53711 14878

Details

WOODHOUSE SCHOOL LANE (South side) SK 51 SW 3/196 No. 31 (Valley Cottage)

GV II Cottage of C17/C18. Granite and slate rubble stone with brick dressings, brick nogged eaves and Swithland slate roof with rebuilt end stacks. 2 storeys of 3 3-light horizontal sliding sashes. On ground floor 1-light casement, 3-light horizontal sliding sash, doorway with 6 panelled door (top panels glazed) and 3-light horizontal sliding sash with top lights. On left end 2 attic windows and 1½ storey extension with a 1-light window on front and on end where further small 1 storey outshut. 1 storey outbuilding adjoins right corner of house. To rear doors, windows, small C20 bay and 1 storey wing. Inside inglenook with hood, chamfered beams (1 stopped) and some chamfered rafters.

Listing NGR: SK5371114878

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
189254
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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