The Rancliffe Arms

THE RANCLIFFE ARMS, LOUGHBOROUGH ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1277631
Date first listed:
14-May-1952
List Entry Name:
The Rancliffe Arms
Statutory Address:
THE RANCLIFFE ARMS, LOUGHBOROUGH ROAD
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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1277631
Date first listed:
14-May-1952
List Entry Name:
The Rancliffe Arms
Statutory Address 1:
THE RANCLIFFE ARMS, LOUGHBOROUGH ROAD

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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.

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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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
THE RANCLIFFE ARMS, LOUGHBOROUGH ROAD

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Nottinghamshire
District:
Rushcliffe (District Authority)
Parish:
Bunny
National Grid Reference:
SK 58349 29558

Details

SK 52 NE BUNNY LOUGHBOROUGH ROAD (east side)

7/36 The Rancliffe Arms 14.5.52 G.V. II

Coaching Inn, now public house. Early Cl7 with later Cl7 and C18 additions and alterations. Designed by and built for Sir Thomas Parkyns of Bunny Hall. Some C20 alterations. Whitewashed brick, some remaining timber frame, some rubble. Plain tile roof. Single red brick stacks to ridge, right and right gable. Brick coped right gable with kneeler. Raised eaves band in parts. 2 storeys, 10 bays. The fifth and second single bays from the right are gabled, that second right being 2 storeys plus garret and with coped gable with kneelers. Fifth bay from right, early Cl7 and on rubble plinth with first floor band, and evidence of timber frame over first floor opening. Extending between these 2 bays is a parapet. Having from right to left a single large segmental arched tripartite glazing bar fixed light with hood mould, a single tripartite glazing bar sash, a doorway with plank door, glazing bar overlight and Tudor style hood mould, a single canted bay with single glazing bar sash flanked by single glazing bar fixed lights, 5 segmental arched tripartite glazing bar fixed lights and a single large segmental arched tripartite glazing bar fixed light with hood mould in former carriage archway. Above from right to left is a single glazing bar sash, a single similar sash with segmental arched hood mould, a single glazing bar cross casement, a single glazing bar sash, a single larger glazing bar sash, and a single segmental arched glazing bar sash. Over the first floor windows of the 2 parapeted bays are 3 circular blind panels. In the garret is a single segmental arched casement with hood mould. Rear of single gabled bay with timber frame has single visible post, arched brace and tie beam. Sir Thomas Parkyns Bart. (c.1662-1741) carried out improvements to and rebuilt almost all of Bunny to his own designs.

Listing NGR: SK5834929558

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Legacy System number:
430446
Legacy System:
LBS

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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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