THE PRIORY

THE PRIORY, RETFORD ROAD

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1234975
Date first listed:: 28-Feb-1952
List Entry Name:: THE PRIORY
Statutory Address:: THE PRIORY, RETFORD ROAD

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Date:: 2005-08-06
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1234975
Date first listed:: 28-Feb-1952
List Entry Name:: THE PRIORY
Statutory Address 1:: THE PRIORY, RETFORD ROAD

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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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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:: THE PRIORY, RETFORD ROAD

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

County:: Nottinghamshire
District:: Bassetlaw (District Authority)
Parish:: South Leverton
National Grid Reference:: SK7819381185

Details

SK 78 SE SOUTH LEVERTON RETFORD ROAD (north side)

5/87 The Priory 28.2.52 G.V. II

Former priory, now old people's home. C12, restored C19, with a large C19 addition. Coursed rubble with ashlar dressings and brick. Pantile and slate roofs. Plain eaves, coped gables with kneelers. 4 gable, single ridge, rear wall and side wall stacks. 2 storeys, plus attics, 6 bays, L-plan. Priory has in west gable a C19 double lancet with 4 centred arched heads on each floor. West front has a C19 double lancet and above, to left, 2 restored single lancets and to right, 2 C19 double lancets. North side has to left a stable door; to its right, a casement in chamfered square reveal; to right again, a C20 casement. Above, a double and a single restored lancet. South front has to left, C19 double lancet and to right, a similar triple lancet. Above, a restored double lancet. C19 extension has to south off-centre porch with coped gable and kneelers, flanked by C19 canted timber bay windows, that to right 2 storey. Each has 2 plain sashes and a pair of French windows. Beyond, to right, a mullioned and transomed casement with hood mould. Above, 2 plain sashes with segmental heads, and to right, bay window with 3 plain sashes. East front has a C20 casement and to right, door c.1984. Above, 3 plain sashes. Rear elevation has segmental headed door flanked by single casements with segmental heads, and beyond, to left, a plain sash. Above, 6 irregular plain sashes. Interior has front room in south wing with half height oak panelling and C16 chamfered ashlar fireplace with joggled lintel and above, a re- set marble ogee window head. Other rooms have mid-C19 marble fireplace with curved brackets, 2 slate and marble C19 fireplaces, early C19 hob grate, and 2 C18 plank doors.

Listing NGR: SK7819381185

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Legacy System number:: 411071
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.