Priest House
PRIEST HOUSE, 31, MAIN STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1264475
- Date first listed:
- 10-Nov-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Priest House
- Statutory Address:
- PRIEST HOUSE, 31, MAIN STREET
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- 2004-06-26
- Reference:
- IOE01/11702/31
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1264475
- Date first listed:
- 10-Nov-1955
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 06-Jul-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Priest House
- Statutory Address 1:
- PRIEST HOUSE, 31, 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:
- PRIEST HOUSE, 31, 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 87532 96935
Details
LYDDINGTON MAIN STREET SP 8697-9797 (west side) 9/75 10.11.55 No 31 (Priest House) (formerly listed as Priest's House). GV II
House. Stone tablet inscribed "Caelu PATria christ Via RR 1626." Altered C19 and mid C20. For Richard Rudd, vicar. Coursed rubble with alternate bands of ironstone and pale limestone, the left gable rebuilt in red brick. Welsh slate roof, brick chimney to left. 2 storeys, one bay. Ground floor has narrow window to right and wider window to left, both with ovolo-moulded stone surrounds and moulded cornices, the right opening formerly a doorway. These openings now contain C20 barred wooden casements with opening top-lights. 4-light window to centre of first floor with chamfered stone mullions and C20 glazing. Paired barred wooden casement inserted C20 to first floor left. Entry to right with chamfered stone surround and recessed C20 door. Lean-to to right with stone coping and C20 casement. Said to contain fireplace with 4-centred stone arch.
Listing NGR: SP8753296935
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 427736
- 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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