3, THE DRIVE
3, THE DRIVE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1361066
- Date first listed:
- 21-Sept-1981
- List Entry Name:
- 3, THE DRIVE
- Statutory Address:
- 3, THE DRIVE
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- Date:
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1361066
- Date first listed:
- 21-Sept-1981
- List Entry Name:
- 3, THE DRIVE
- Statutory Address 1:
- 3, THE DRIVE
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:
- 3, THE DRIVE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Leicestershire
- District:
- Blaby (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Countesthorpe
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 57002 95420
Details
COUNTESTHORPE
SP59 NE THE DRIVE (West Side)
1/23 No. 3
21.9.81
GV II
House, formerly one of the cottage homes built by the Leicester Poor Law Union in 1884. Architect I Baradale. Brick with Welsh slate roof, cruciform plan. 4 irregular bays on the main elevation with the kitchen wing extending out at the rear and one gabled bay left of the centre projecting forward. Irregular fenestration mixing 1, 2 and 3 light casement windows with some mullions and transoms. Other are vertical sashes. All have flat arched heads. Top half of projecting bay is painted plaster and wood. To the left of this is a decorative chimney stack with brick stack surmounted by pitched slate roof with gables. This is supported on a modillion course. Rising from this base are two brick flues diagonally set. The right hand gable, facing onto the drive has two deeply recessed windows each under gauged brick arches with voussoirs and brick hood moulds above. To the right of the projecting bay is a brick and Welsh slate porch, in a "muscular" style.
Listing NGR: SP5700295420
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 188893
- 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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