Toad Hall
TOAD HALL, THE CROSS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1360768
- Date first listed:
- 05-Jun-1992
- List Entry Name:
- Toad Hall
- Statutory Address:
- TOAD HALL, THE CROSS
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- Date:
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- Reference:
- IOE01/00850/18
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1360768
- Date first listed:
- 05-Jun-1992
- List Entry Name:
- Toad Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- TOAD HALL, THE CROSS
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:
- TOAD HALL, THE CROSS
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Leicestershire
- District:
- Harborough (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Kimcote and Walton
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 59554 87069
Details
SP 58 NE KIMCOTE & WALTON THE CROSS, Walton (east side)
1/11 Toad Hall
- II
House, formerly cottages. Circa C16, remodelled in circa early C17 and extended circa late C17 or C18. Timber framed, mostly rendered. Thatched roof. Brick axial and gable end stacks. PLAN: 3-room plan; the centre and right hand (S) rooms were the original 2-room plan house, the right unheated, the centre room open to the roof and heated from an open hearth fire. in circa early C17 a floor and axial stack were inserted and later in C17 the left hand (N) room was added or possibly rebuilding of putative third room. EXTERIOR: Single storey and attic. 4-window range. Door to left of centre with 3-light casement to either side, that to right under cambered head. 3-light leaded casement further to right also under cambered lintel and 2-light casement to far right. Above are three 3-light eyebrow dormers, that to left leaded and probably C18. C20 window on left end door and 2-light window on right end. To rear are two 2-light windows, a 3-light window, and 4 bays of large-panel timber framing. Small C20 lean-to garage at rear. INTERIOR: Centre room has chamfered axial beams with hallow step stops and large fireplace with unchamfered timber lintel. Right (S) room has chamfered axial beam with mutilated steps. Jowled storey posts; tie-beams with curved braces. Large principal rafters, crossed at apex, diagonal ridgepiece,through purlins set on backs of principals and mortice and tenoned collar; cannon rafters missing. The roof timbers are smoke- blackened over centre rear. Tie beams truss over north extension, crossed at apex.
Listing NGR: SP5955487069
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 191416
- 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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