Timber Framed House Attached to North Side of Manor House
TIMBER FRAMED HOUSE ATTACHED TO NORTH SIDE OF MANOR HOUSE, MAIN STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1342976
- Date first listed:
- 18-Jan-1968
- List Entry Name:
- Timber Framed House Attached to North Side of Manor House
- Statutory Address:
- TIMBER FRAMED HOUSE ATTACHED TO NORTH SIDE OF MANOR HOUSE, MAIN STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1342976
- Date first listed:
- 18-Jan-1968
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 11-Mar-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Timber Framed House Attached to North Side of Manor House
- Statutory Address 1:
- TIMBER FRAMED HOUSE ATTACHED TO NORTH SIDE OF MANOR HOUSE, MAIN 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.
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:
- TIMBER FRAMED HOUSE ATTACHED TO NORTH SIDE OF MANOR HOUSE, MAIN STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- West Northamptonshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Ashby St. Ledgers
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 57333 68308
Details
ASHBY ST.LEDGERS MAIN STREET
SP5768 (East side)
17/8 Timber framed house attached
18/01/68 to north side of Manor House
(Formerly listed as Ancillary
buildings at Ashby St. Ledgers
Manor)
GV II*
House. C17, from Cow Street, Ipswich, re-erected in 1903 under the supervision
of Sir Edwin Lutyens. Timber framed with close studding and some diagonal
braces; tile roof, brick stacks. L-plan. Re-erected on sloping ground with the
addition of a stone basement to the north side and two right bays. L-plan. 2 2
storeys and attic. 4 bays with oversailing upper floor. Central doorway with
moulded wood frame with 4-centred arch, the spandrels carved with foliage.
Rectangular panel above carved with a pediment framed by draperies and foliage,
Two wood mullioned and transomed windows with moulded wood frames to left, each
is of two lights but with 4 small arched lights above the transom. 2 mullioned
and transomed bay windows to right, with similar small arched lights in the
head. 3-light first floor windows with moulded wood mullions and transoms in the
left bay and second bay from right. Other first floor windows are similar, of 2 2
lights. Pilaster and bracket on right angle carved with blind tracery and
quatrefoils. Wing projecting to right at rear, C17, similar materials. 2 storeys
and basement. 2 bays. The house was exhibited at White City as a fine example of half timber construction. It was purchased by Lord Wimbourne and re-erected at Ashby St.
Ledgers under protest from Lutyens. Interior: Several corbelled stone fireplaces of varied designs. 1st floor hall with hammerbeam roof and traceried spandrels, considerably renewed. Ground-floor, principal room (garden side) with framed ceiling, a Renaissance medallion panelled cornice, and large fireplace with terns, and heraldic
device to overmantel panel flanked by caryatids.'
(C. Hussey, Ashby St. Ledgers Manor House, Country Life, July 1951).
Listing NGR: SP5733368308
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 360902
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Country Life in July, (1951)
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 30 Northamptonshire,
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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