The Bell House
THE BELL HOUSE, 4, THE GREEN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1264472
- Date first listed:
- 10-Nov-1955
- List Entry Name:
- The Bell House
- Statutory Address:
- THE BELL HOUSE, 4, THE GREEN
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1264472
- Date first listed:
- 10-Nov-1955
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 06-Jul-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Bell House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE BELL HOUSE, 4, THE GREEN
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:
- THE BELL HOUSE, 4, THE GREEN
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Rutland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Lyddington
- National Grid Reference:
- SP8754097121
Details
LYDDINGTON THE GREEN
SP 8697-8797
8/65
10.11.55 No 4 (The Bell
House) (formerly
listed as Home
Close).
GV II
House. Late C18, with later extensions to rear and right. Ironstone ashlar,
mostly of orange Lyddington stone but with brown Uppingham stone quoins, bands
and window surrounds. Collyweston slate roof, stone coped gables, flanking
ashlar chimneys with moulded cornices. L-plan. 2 storeys and attic, 3 bays.
First floor has 4-pane sashes with cambered stone lintels and keyblocks. Ground
floor has late C19 canted bay windows with hipped concrete tile roofs and
sashes. 2 C20 flat-roofed dormers with 3-light wooden casements. Central
6-panelled door with leaded rectangular fanlight, shaped flush keyblock and 2
semi-circular stone steps. Later C18 single storey extension to right, formerly
a stable, with hipped roof, 2 bays of C20 3-light barred wooden casements with
stone lintels and keyblocks, and blocked doorway with stone surround to left.
Attached to rear of this is a further outbuilding with slate roof, now a garage,
probably C19 but with re-sited tablet dated 1772. To left of main house is a
small extension with parapet. Rear of house has 2-panelled door to rear wing,
C19 lean-to in angle, and stone and half-timbered extensions attached to gable of
rear wing. Interior: left room on ground floor has large niches with 4-centred
arches flanking fireplace, and spine beam with quirked ogee mouldings. Former
stable has re-sited fireplace with moulded 4-centred arch and ashlar chimney.
Listing NGR: SP8754097121
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 427726
- 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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