The Homestead with gatepiers

The Homestead with gatepiers, Sitwell Street

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
I
List Entry Number:
1229478
Date first listed:
10-Nov-1967
List Entry Name:
The Homestead with gatepiers
Statutory Address:
The Homestead with gatepiers, Sitwell Street
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
I
List Entry Number:
1229478
Date first listed:
10-Nov-1967
Date of most recent amendment:
24-Feb-1977
List Entry Name:
The Homestead with gatepiers
Statutory Address 1:
The Homestead with gatepiers, Sitwell Street

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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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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:
The Homestead with gatepiers, Sitwell Street

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

District:
City of Derby (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:
SK 40034 35920

Details

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 13 June 2023 to correct a typo in the description and to reformat the text to current standards

SK 43 NW
10/278

Spondon
SITWELL STREET
The Homestead, with gatepiers.

(Formerly listed in the Rural District of South East Derbyshire)

10.11.67.

I

Dated 1740 on rainwater head with initials IA. Somewhat in the manner of Francis Smith of Warwick. Red brick with stone dressings; three storeys; 2+1+2 sash windows in cased frames; flat arches of rubbed brick with fluted stone keyblocks; angle quoins; central broad flight of eight moulded stone steps with fine iron railings; Venetian door feature with Doric columns and triglyph frieze; side lights with sashes; central glazed door with round headed fanlight; central window on first storey with fluted Ionic pilasters, pulvinated frieze, round head and massive sill brackets; top storey window round headed with plain architrave; stone cornice; brick parapet with stone capping and central open pediment.

Rear elevation with six cased sashes; Venetian stair window with brick piers; parapet; square porch on ground storey; full height closet extension on left-hand one sash each storey; parapet. Rusticated ashlar entrance piers with acorn finials.

Interior Good staircase. Contemporary panelling in principal rooms.

Listing NGR: SK4003435920

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
404299
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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