Cardigan House
CARDIGAN HOUSE, 55, BURTON STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1235283
- Date first listed:
- 12-Oct-1976
- List Entry Name:
- Cardigan House
- Statutory Address:
- CARDIGAN HOUSE, 55, BURTON STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1235283
- Date first listed:
- 12-Oct-1976
- List Entry Name:
- Cardigan House
- Statutory Address 1:
- CARDIGAN HOUSE, 55, BURTON STREET
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:
- CARDIGAN HOUSE, 55, BURTON STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Leicestershire
- District:
- Melton (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 75393 18885
Details
1. 5305 BURTON STREET (East Side) No 55 (Cardigan House) SK 7518 NW 1/15
II GV
2. Early C19. Red brick house with stone bands between floors, wide eaves cornice on paired modillions and slate roof. 3 storeys. 3 windows sashes with glazing bars except 2 with modern glazing. Central modern glazed door with rusticated stone surround and projecting stone porch using Roman Ionic order with plain frieze and cornice. Good cast iron balcony above porch. Small terrace in front has lost its railings. Viscount Brudenell lived here until his death in 1868. He became Earl of Cardigan and, in 1854, ordered the Charge of the Light Brigade during the Crimean War.
All the listed buildings in Burton Street form a group of which Nos 24 to 36 (even) are of local interest.
Listing NGR: SK7539318885
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 425920
- 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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