Oakley Wood Cottage
OAKLEY WOOD COTTAGE, HATHERN ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1356548
- Date first listed:
- 16-Jan-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Oakley Wood Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- OAKLEY WOOD COTTAGE, HATHERN ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1356548
- Date first listed:
- 16-Jan-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Oakley Wood Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- OAKLEY WOOD COTTAGE, HATHERN ROAD
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:
- OAKLEY WOOD COTTAGE, HATHERN ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Leicestershire
- District:
- North West Leicestershire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Long Whatton and Diseworth
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 48758 21205
Details
LONG WHATTON HATHERN ROAD SK 42 SE (Shepshed) 5/184 Oakley Wood Cottage - II
House, formerly a keeper's cottage for the Garendon Estate. C18 and early C19 with some C20 alterations. Brick on granite rubble plinth. Thatched roof, square brick chimney between left bays, another smaller brick chimney between right bays. U-plan, the left rear wing added or rebuilt C19, with left wall rebuilt again C20. 1 1/2 storeys; 3 bays. C19 barred wooden windows, mostly 3-light but with 2-light to ground floor of centre bay. Upper windows are semi- dormers in thatch eyebrows. Window in left bay and to first floor right are horizontal sashes, others are casements. Central ground floor window has segmental head and C20 single light adjacent to left. C20 glazed door between left bays has C20 thatched porch. Outshot to rear of right bay. C20 verandah to rear centre. Interior has some re-used old beams. Picturesque.
Listing NGR: SK4875821205
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 358231
- 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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