Blackdown Manor
BLACKDOWN MANOR, KENILWORTH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1253007
- Date first listed:
- 15-May-1995
- List Entry Name:
- Blackdown Manor
- Statutory Address:
- BLACKDOWN MANOR, KENILWORTH ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1253007
- Date first listed:
- 15-May-1995
- List Entry Name:
- Blackdown Manor
- Statutory Address 1:
- BLACKDOWN MANOR, KENILWORTH ROAD
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:
- BLACKDOWN MANOR, KENILWORTH ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Warwickshire
- District:
- Warwick (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Blackdown
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 30970 69542
Details
BLACKDOWN SP36NW KENILWORTH ROAD 1827-0/11/10005 Blackdown Manor
II
House. Circa early C17, remodelled circa early to mid C19. Timber-framed, largely rebuilt in sandstone ashlar. Low-pitched slate roofs with deep eaves and verges. Rendered axial stack and stone gable-end stack. PLAN: L-shaped on plan. The south west wing with a gable-end stack has remains of C17 timber-framing; it contains the kitchen and entrance stairhall. The north east wing, comprising dining room and drawing room with an axial stack between, appears to have been almost entirely rebuilt in circa 1830's when the house was remodelled. EXTERIOR: 1 storey and attic. Asymmetrical elevations. The south east front: projecting gable-ended wing on right with C19 16-pane sashes on first floor and attic, ground floor C20 canted bay; wing on left with 16-pane sash on ground floor and 2-light casement above, doorway in the angle with later C19 sandstone porch. North east side: two bays, slightly advanced gable on right, 12-pane sashes, ground floor garden doors, that on left has pilastered case, glazed and panelled door and overlight with intersecting glazing bars. The rear, NW, elevation has 2 and 3-light casements with glazing bars, first floor right C20 replacement, ground floor left two narrow sashaes on either side of rendered lateral stack. INTEIOR: Kitchen and chamber above have chamfered cross-beams, exposed joists and exposed storey-posts. Drawing room and chamber above have chamfered ceiling beams and drawing room has large brick fireplace with unchamfered timber lintel. The roof structure is C19. Interior joinery is largely early-mid C19 and includes panelled doors and window shutters. Dining room ceiling has reeded border. Circa late C18 corner cupboard with fielded-panel doors. Staircase replaced in C20.
Listing NGR: SP3097069542
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 436129
- 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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