The Old Rectory
The Old Rectory, Dunton Lane
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1360725
- Date first listed:
- 29-Apr-1986
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Rectory
- Statutory Address:
- The Old Rectory, Dunton Lane
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1360725
- Date first listed:
- 29-Apr-1986
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Rectory
- Statutory Address 1:
- The Old Rectory, Dunton Lane
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:
- The Old Rectory, Dunton Lane
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Leicestershire
- District:
- Harborough (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Leire
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 52613 89936
Details
SP58 NW
7/35
LEIRE
DUNTON LANE (South Side)
The Old Rectory
GV
II
House, formerly rectory. Largely early C19, and altered c1890. Render over brick, with low pitched Welsh slate roof. Three storeyed. Front which is mock ashlared is of three bays, that to left doorway taken up by an expressed chimney stack with three flues. Doorway with traceried overlight in projecting porch of the Tuscan order. Wide twelve-light sash window to right. Two windows of sixteen lights above, and of twelve lights in the attic storey. Facade is articulated by slim pilasters and a string course. Lower wing to right c1830, brick with Welsh slate roof. Two storeyed, three bayed with sash windows and overhanging eaves detail. Axial stack. Garden front of main block is of three bays. The ground floor has deeply channelled mock ashlaring and contains three wide, floor-height sash windows. Lugged architraves to twelve light sashes on upper floors, with continuous sill bands. Additional bay of c1890 to left with massive canted bay window on ground floor and triple light sash above. Hipped roof.
Listing NGR: SP5261389936
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 191184
- 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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