53, MAIN STREET
53, MAIN STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1356574
- Date first listed:
- 05-Mar-1986
- List Entry Name:
- 53, MAIN STREET
- Statutory Address:
- 53, MAIN STREET
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1356574
- Date first listed:
- 05-Mar-1986
- List Entry Name:
- 53, MAIN STREET
- Statutory Address 1:
- 53, 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:
- 53, MAIN STREET
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:
- SK4789423519
Details
SK 4723
13/188
5.3.86
LONG WHATTON
MAIN STREET
No 53
II
House. Mid C18 wing along street, with top storey added and fenestration altered
C19; rear wing is part C17 with C19 extension. Repair work 1986.
L-plan. Mid C18 wing is of red brick with irregular vitreous headers to lower
storeys. Rubble stone plinth, C19 off-set eaves, hipped roof of Swithland
slate, brick chimneys. 2 storeys; 3 bays to street. Right bay has 3-light
horizontal sashes. Left bays have similar 2-light windows to top storey, and
blocked windows below. All windows on this front have segmental arches of
header brick over brick tympana. Left end of wing has 2 bays of late C19-C20
sashes to ground and first floors, and one paired barred wooden casement to
second floor, all these windows with C19 painted heads of gauged brick. North
side of wing has one bay of 2-light horizontal sashes and a fine heavy
2-panelled door with iron studs and date CT 1753 outlined in smaller studs.
REAR WING has timber framed bay with herringbone brick infill and stone plinth
adjacent to front wing, and brick bay to left. Plain tile roof, central brick
chimney. 2 storeys. C17 bay has C20 sash in former doorway, 2-light horizontal
sash above, and traces of blocked original 2-light window. C19 bay has C20
casements and old board door. In storage inside house for duration of repair
work were lead rainwater heads, one dated CTM 1755. Circular lead cistern dated
CTM 1755 and JW 1707 missing 1986. Ovolo-moulded spine beam and segmental
headed brick fireplace in right bay of C18 wing.
Listing NGR: SK4789423519
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 358235
- 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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