11, 15 (The Thatched Cottage) and 19, High Street
11, High Street, Melbourne, Derby, DE73 8GJ
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1334623
- Date first listed:
- 10-Nov-1967
- List Entry Name:
- 11, 15 (The Thatched Cottage) and 19, High Street
- Statutory Address:
- 11, High Street, Melbourne, Derby, DE73 8GJ
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1334623
- Date first listed:
- 10-Nov-1967
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 11-Mar-1987
- List Entry Name:
- 11, 15 (The Thatched Cottage) and 19, High Street
- Statutory Address 1:
- 11, High Street, Melbourne, Derby, DE73 8GJ
- Statutory Address 2:
- 19, High Street, Melbourne, Derby, DE73 8GJ
- Statutory Address 3:
- The Thatched Cottage, 15, High Street, Melbourne, Derby, DE73 8GJ
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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.
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:
- 11, High Street, Melbourne, Derby, DE73 8GJ
- Statutory Address:
- 19, High Street, Melbourne, Derby, DE73 8GJ
- Statutory Address:
- The Thatched Cottage, 15, High Street, Melbourne, Derby, DE73 8GJ
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Derbyshire
- District:
- South Derbyshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Melbourne
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 38517 25141
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 25 March 2021 to update the name and address and reformat the text to current standards
SK 38/3925
6/114
PARISH OF MELBOURNE
HIGH STREET (south side)
Nos 11, 15 (The Thatched Cottage) and No 19
(formerly listed as Nos 11 and 15 High Street)
10.11.67
GV II
Three cottages. C15, early C18 and C19 with various C19 and C20 alterations. Cruck timber frame, encased in red brick, and red brick with some stone rubble. Thatched roof with two tall brick stacks, to the northern pitch of the roof and slate roofs with central brick ridge stack and two brick ridge stacks to south. Four bay cruck range, of single storey plus attics, to west with two storey three bay part to east at right angles and further three bay two storey C19 part attached to south.
North elevation, on to the street, has gabled early C18 bay to west with a large, small pane C19 shop front and a segment headed doorcase with panelled door. Above there is a central segment headed three-light horizontal sliding, glazing bar, sash. To west the thatched part has three similar windows with a small segment headed fixed pane window between the eastern two windows and a similar two-light sash window in former doorcase between the western two. Above this two-light window is an eyebrow dormer with a similar two-light window.
East elevation has C18 cottage to north with a segment headed two-light casement window to north and a wide segment headed opening to south now filled by glazed screen and door. Above there is a small off-centre oval window with flat headed two-light horizontal sliding, glazing bar, sash to north and similar three-light window to south. C19 part attached to south has stone rubble base with two three-light small paned casements and a central single light window, plus three two-light similar casements above. West gable wall has exposed full cruck truss with crossed apex plus ridge purlin, two high collars and single butt purlins.
Interior has three further cruck trusses and low beamed ceilings, also with large inglenook fireplace with panelled cupboards in C18 part.
Listing NGR: SK3851725141
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 83098
- 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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