The Cottage
THE COTTAGE, SCHOOL LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1307463
- Date first listed:
- 01-Jun-1966
- List Entry Name:
- The Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- THE COTTAGE, SCHOOL LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1307463
- Date first listed:
- 01-Jun-1966
- List Entry Name:
- The Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE COTTAGE, SCHOOL LANE
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 COTTAGE, SCHOOL LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Leicestershire
- District:
- Charnwood (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Birstall
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 59513 08834
Details
BIRSTALL
SK 50 NE SCHOOL LANE
5/44 The Cottage
1.6.66 II
House, formerly 2 dwellings, now one consisting of 2 parallel and linked ranges of various dates. The earliest part is incorporated in the front (east) range and is C16: a cruck framed building with tall cruck visible in the gable wall, and another within. Swithland slate roof. The front elevation has a high rubble plinth with square panelled timber framing in the 2 left-hand bays, closer studding to right. 2 3-light casement windows to ground floor. 2 gabled dormers above. Rear outshut, and to the left a later (C18) section, brick with Swithland slate roof, 2 casement windows of 2 and 3 lights to each floor, the lower openings with cambered brick heads. Dentilled eaves cornice. Gable wall partially built of rubble. Rear range is 3-storeyed. The lower 2 storeys are C18 and painted rubble, the upper a C19 heightening in brick. 3 bays, with central doorway and sash windows with cambered brick heads. Inside this section, various chamfered spine beams on 1st 2 floors. In the older part, in addition to the 2 pairs of crucks and the main ceiling beams are various fine C18 fireplaces one of which, with amarble bolection moulded surround and hob grate, came from the now demolished Wanlip Hall.
Listing NGR: SK5951308834
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 189508
- 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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