Saxby House
SAXBY HOUSE, MAIN STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1360856
- Date first listed:
- 07-Jan-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Saxby House
- Statutory Address:
- SAXBY HOUSE, MAIN STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1360856
- Date first listed:
- 07-Jan-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Saxby House
- Statutory Address 1:
- SAXBY HOUSE, 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:
- SAXBY HOUSE, MAIN STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Leicestershire
- District:
- Melton (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Freeby
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 82072 19956
Details
SK 81 NW FREEBY MAIN STREET
Saxby (east side) 6/39 Saxby House
II
Farmhouse, now a house. Late C17, remodelled mid C18, with C19 additions. Coursed rubble and dressed stone with plain tile and pantile roofs. First floor band, moulded eaves, coped gables with kneelers, quoins. 2 stone gable stacks. Single brick ridge and gable stacks. 2 storeys plus garrets, 3 bays. L-plan. West front has central fixed margin light window, flanked by single unusual plain sashes with raised heads and fixed flanking lights, at a lower level than the central window. Above, central round headed margin light sash, flanked by single unusual sashes like those below, again at a lower level. South side has wing to left, and in return angle, C19 gabled porch. To its right, moulded ashlar reveal containing C20 casement. Beyond, close- boarded door. Above, 2 C19 casements. To right, mullioned casement with moulded reveal. North side has slightly off-centre projecting bake oven, flanked to left by a casement and to right by a triple sash, both C19. Above, a late C19 and a mid C19 casement. North and south gables have each a garret casement. East gable has 2 C19 casements with wooden lintels. Above, central C19 casement.
Listing NGR: SK8207219956
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 189811
- 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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