Humphrey Babington House

HUMPHREY BABINGTON HOUSE, 24-32, NORTH STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1307408
Date first listed:
15-Mar-1984
List Entry Name:
Humphrey Babington House
Statutory Address:
HUMPHREY BABINGTON HOUSE, 24-32, NORTH STREET

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1307408
Date first listed:
15-Mar-1984
List Entry Name:
Humphrey Babington House
Statutory Address 1:
HUMPHREY BABINGTON HOUSE, 24-32, NORTH 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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
HUMPHREY BABINGTON HOUSE, 24-32, NORTH STREET

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

County:
Leicestershire
District:
Charnwood (District Authority)
Parish:
Barrow upon Soar
National Grid Reference:
SK 57708 17699

Details

SK 51 NE BARROW UPON SOAR NORTH STREET 3/21 Nos. 24-32 (Humphrey Babington House)

GV II

Alms houses, dated 1825. Founded as a women's almshouse, extending the original bequest of Humphrey Babington, founder of Theophilus Cave's almshouses. White brickwork in a thin gothick style. 2 storeys 5 bays. Central bay a projecting steeply pitched gable with polygonal chimneys on angles like turrets, central doorway, a pointed arch beneath a hoodmould, blocked and now a window. Above this a 2-light gothick arched window and over this, the inscription tablet and a coat of arms. Gable is parapetted and has decorative string course following the angle of the roof. This string course continues across the facade, as does parapet. Other bays contain 2-light windows in gothick style, with latticed panes and hoodmoulds. Corner buttresses and gable and chimney stacks. The building was altered in 1976, to change the accommodation internally.

Listing NGR: SK5770817699

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
189279
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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