Greensmith Cottage
GREENSMITH COTTAGE, 8, CITY ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1360941
- Date first listed:
- 31-Aug-1979
- List Entry Name:
- Greensmith Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- GREENSMITH COTTAGE, 8, CITY ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1360941
- Date first listed:
- 31-Aug-1979
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 26-Feb-1992
- List Entry Name:
- Greensmith Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- GREENSMITH COTTAGE, 8, CITY ROAD
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:
- GREENSMITH COTTAGE, 8, CITY ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Leicestershire
- District:
- Melton (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Stathern
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 76881 31276
Details
In the entry for
SK 7631-7731 STATHERN CITY ROAD
43/325 Greensmith Cottage 31.8.79 II
The address shall be amended to read
SK 7631-7731 STATHERN CITY ROAD (west side) 43/325 Greensmith Cottage (No 8) 31.8.79 II
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STATHERN CITY ROAD SK 7631 - 7731 Greensmith Cottage 43/325 31.8.79 II
Cottage. Dated 1742, with older origins, altered C20. Coursed ironstone rubble, glazed pantile and thatch roofs, brick end stack to left. L plan. 2-storey, 2-window range. 2-light casement windows to ground and 1st floors with flat-arched stone heads to ground floor and wood lintels to 1st floor. Central 1st floor datestone inscribed John/Burke in moulded circle with flowers to corners of square panel and date below. Another datestone to 1st floor left with scratched inscription MBH/1687. Chamfered plinth, quoins and stone-coped gable to left with kneelers. Thatched wing to rear left. Entrance to rear. Interior not inspected.
Listing NGR: SK7687931273
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 190315
- 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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