Orchard Cottage

Orchard Cottage, 85, Main Street, Ratby, LE6 0LN

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1320290
Date first listed:: 13-Mar-1989
List Entry Name:: Orchard Cottage
Statutory Address:: Orchard Cottage, 85, Main Street, Ratby, LE6 0LN

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1320290
Date first listed:: 13-Mar-1989
List Entry Name:: Orchard Cottage
Statutory Address 1:: Orchard Cottage, 85, Main Street, Ratby, LE6 0LN

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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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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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Location

Statutory Address:: Orchard Cottage, 85, Main Street, Ratby, LE6 0LN

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

County:: Leicestershire
District:: Hinckley and Bosworth (District Authority)
Parish:: Ratby
National Grid Reference:: SK 51181 05987

Details

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 14/01/2020

SK 50 NW 4/46 RATBY MAIN STREET (west side) No 85, Orchard Cottage

(Formerly listed as No 85, MAIN STREET)

13.3.89

II House. Probably early C17 altered C18-C20. Cruck-framed with red brick and plain-tile roof with brick ridge stacks. Rubble stone plinth. Single storey and attic raised to two storeys C20. Gable facing, entrance to left in long two-window range. Four-unit plan including integrated stable to left. Two-light and three-light casement over two-light casements with brick cambered arches. Central part-glazed door under similar arch. Stable door to left. On right gable end facing street a three-light casement on each floor. Rear mostly blank but for two small casements.

Interior: two pairs of cruck blades, probably full and slightly truncated at base. Two open fireplaces, one with spice cupboards and a partly wattle and daub hood over. C19 marbled slate fireplace in ground floor room facing street.

Listing NGR: SK5118105987

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Legacy System number:: 188558
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.