The Old Nursery House
THE OLD NURSERY HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1226231
- Date first listed:
- 19-Mar-1962
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Nursery House
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD NURSERY HOUSE
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- Date:
- 2005-05-15
- Reference:
- IOE01/14031/24
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1226231
- Date first listed:
- 19-Mar-1962
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 24-Feb-1982
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Nursery House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD NURSERY HOUSE
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:
- THE OLD NURSERY HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- City of Peterborough (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Wothorpe
- National Grid Reference:
- TF 02390 05416
Details
1. 5141 WOTHORPE The Old Nursery House (formerly listed as Premises occupied by Wothorpe Nurseries) TF 0205 32/705 19.3.62 II GV 2. Mid C17 house. Coursed ironstone rubble with steeply pitched Collyweston stone roof with gabled ends. Two storeys and attic. Left hand C19 canted bay window with sashes. Right hand 3-light stone mullion window to first floor with recessed doorway below with stone tiled roof porch. Two Victorian gabled dormers. The east gable end has C17 three-storey stone bay windows with gable with kneelers and datestone "Dover TM' "1658" and ovolo moulded stone mullion windows. Central ashlar chimney stack with cornice. Extension on west end is probably C18, stone rubble. Late C19 rear (north) wing in coursed ironstone; and also C18 stable wing to north, coursed stone rubble, stone roof with gabled end and loft door.
Listing NGR: TF0239005416
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 50501
- 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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