Bay House
BAY HOUSE, 17, MAIN STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1264474
- Date first listed:
- 21-Jun-1979
- List Entry Name:
- Bay House
- Statutory Address:
- BAY HOUSE, 17, MAIN STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1264474
- Date first listed:
- 21-Jun-1979
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 06-Jul-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Bay House
- Statutory Address 1:
- BAY HOUSE, 17, MAIN 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:
- BAY HOUSE, 17, MAIN STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Rutland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Lyddington
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 87569 96832
Details
LYDDINGTON MAIN STREET SP 8697-8797 9/73 21.6.79 No 17 (Bay House). GV II
House. Dated EA 1656 on shield on bay window, but incorporates at least 2 late Cl6-C17 builds. C19 bay to right. Coursed ironstone rubble with Uppingham stone quoins and Ketton stone window dressings. Thatched roof with coped gables, left gable with small gablet over kneeler. Two ashlar chimneys with moulded neckings, and cornices, that to left gable early C18 with pulvinated frieze. Two brick chimneys to right. 2 storeys, long range of 4 bays. 2 left bays have 3-light Ketton stone windows with ovolo-moulded mullions. Ground floor windows have cyma recta cornices; those above have casement cornices. Similar 2 and 3-light windows, also with cyma recta cornices to ground floor right. Right bay raised early C19 with 4-light metal casement to first floor. Another 2-light metal casement over central door. Third bay has fine canted 2-storey bay window with ovolo mullion windows, casement cornices and carved shield. To left of bay is small 2-light window with chamfered mullion and cornice. Central C20 door in bonded Ketton stone surround with shaped lintel and keyblock. Thatch is slightly eyebrowed over upper windows. Left gable has high blocked window with ovolo mullions and moulded string above. At right end is an early C19 bay of ironstone ashlar with Welsh slate roof, brick chimney and 3-light metal casements, the lower with stone lintel and keyblock. Interior: second bay has very heavy spine beam and fireplace lintel, both deeply chamfered and stopped; third bay retains heavy spine but otherwise much altered; right bay has stop-chamfered cross beam, large fireplace with cambered and chamfered lintel, winder stair and original principal rafters; left bay remodelled late C18, with arched niche and fireplace with shouldered wooden architrave, cornice and panel above.
Listing NGR: SP8756996832
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 427734
- 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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