FORMER LAUNDRY, ADJOINING OUTBUILDING, BOUNDARY WALL AND GATEPIERS TO NORTH OF COLD OVERTON HALL

FORMER LAUNDRY, ADJOINING OUTBUILDING, BOUNDARY WALL AND GATEPIERS TO NORTH OF COLD OVERTON HALL, MAIN STREET

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1360846
Date first listed:: 07-Jan-1988
List Entry Name:: FORMER LAUNDRY, ADJOINING OUTBUILDING, BOUNDARY WALL AND GATEPIERS TO NORTH OF COLD OVERTON HALL
Statutory Address:: FORMER LAUNDRY, ADJOINING OUTBUILDING, BOUNDARY WALL AND GATEPIERS TO NORTH OF COLD OVERTON HALL, MAIN STREET

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1360846
Date first listed:: 07-Jan-1988
List Entry Name:: FORMER LAUNDRY, ADJOINING OUTBUILDING, BOUNDARY WALL AND GATEPIERS TO NORTH OF COLD OVERTON HALL
Statutory Address 1:: FORMER LAUNDRY, ADJOINING OUTBUILDING, BOUNDARY WALL AND GATEPIERS TO NORTH OF COLD OVERTON HALL, MAIN STREET

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:: FORMER LAUNDRY, ADJOINING OUTBUILDING, BOUNDARY WALL AND GATEPIERS TO NORTH OF COLD OVERTON HALL, MAIN STREET

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:: Leicestershire
District:: Melton (District Authority)
Parish:: Knossington and Cold Overton
National Grid Reference:: SK 81002 10115

Details

SK 81 SW KNOSSINGTON MAIN STREET

Cold Overton (west side) 11/104 Former laundry, adjoining out- building, boundary wall and gate piers to north of Cold Overton Hall

G.V. II

Former laundry, now a house, adjoining outbuilding, boundary wall and gatepiers. Mid C17, late C18, mid C19 and early C20. Coursed and squared ironstone and limestone with ashlar dressings and half-hipped Collyweston slate and pantile roofs. Single grouped lateral and external corner coped stone stacks. 2 storeys plus attics, 3 bays. South end has a central panelled C20 door. Above, to left, a chamfered stair light. Above again, a central 3 light mullioned casement with moulded mullions. East side has, to right, a casement. Above, 3 C19 wooden mullioned casements, 3 lights with wooden lintels. Above again, a slate hung gabled dormer with a 2 light casement. Beyond, to left, moulded coped boundary wall with a range of C20 sheds under a wooden canopy. North side has a square hatch and above it, a large opening with closely set wooden diamond mullions, and shutters. Above again, a 3 light mullioned casement. Beyond, to left, a boundary wall with a chamfered stone doorway. Beyond, a lean-to outbuilding with a door to right. Beyond again 2 late C18 square rusticated gatepiers with ball finials, overthrow with central lamp, and iron gates. Interior has a notable stone spiral staircase. This building forms part of the original outbuildings to Cold Overton Hall.

Listing NGR: SK8100210115

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Legacy System number:: 189861
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.