Highfields
HIGHFIELDS, NOTTINGHAM ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1260277
- Date first listed:
- 02-May-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Highfields
- Statutory Address:
- HIGHFIELDS, NOTTINGHAM ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1260277
- Date first listed:
- 02-May-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Highfields
- Statutory Address 1:
- HIGHFIELDS, NOTTINGHAM 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:
- HIGHFIELDS, NOTTINGHAM ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Nottinghamshire
- District:
- Rushcliffe (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Costock
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 58582 27473
Details
COSTOCK NOTTINGHAM ROAD SK 52 NE (east side) 5/7 Highfields 2.5.86 II Dower house, now house. 1729 with early C20 and c.1985 alterations. Designed by and built for Sir Thomas Parkyns of Bunny Hall. In the main red brick stretchers with blue brick headers, some yellow brick and rubble with ashlar dressings. Concrete pantile bell canted mansard C20 roof. 2 lateral and single ridge red brick stacks. Each corner of the house with clasping buttresses. Those to the front/south set on a rubble and chamfered ashlar plinth, of 2 stages with moulded ashlar band having chamfered ashlar quoins below the band and being panelled above, the panelling forming pilasters with moulded ashlar capitals. The buttresses to the rear lacking quoins. First floor band broken by the buttresses. 2 storey, 3 bay south front. Single C20 tripartite cross casement. To the left is a C20 2 bay lean-to with large C20 openings. Above are 2 similar casements with single central similar smaller casement, windows under segmental arches. Left/west front of 5 bays. 3 similar casements, to the right is a doorway and further right a single similar casement. Above are 5 similar smaller casements. All casements under segmental arches. The right/east front withn round arched blocked or part blocked window openings with ashlar keystones, and now with C20 casements. Rear has on the first floor 2 round arched part blocked openings with ashlar keystones and imposts and now with C20 casements. Under the eaves in blue brick is the inscription "Sir T. Parkyns A.D. 1729". Highfields was the dower house to Bunny Hall.
Listing NGR: SK5858227473
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 441251
- 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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