THE BARN

THE BARN, WATLING STREET

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1361092
Date first listed:: 13-May-1977
List Entry Name:: THE BARN
Statutory Address:: THE BARN, WATLING STREET

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Date:: 2001-01-25
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1361092
Date first listed:: 13-May-1977
Date of most recent amendment:: 27-Apr-1988
List Entry Name:: THE BARN
Statutory Address 1:: THE BARN, WATLING 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:: THE BARN, WATLING STREET

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

County:: Leicestershire
District:: Blaby (District Authority)
Parish:: Sharnford
National Grid Reference:: SP 47312 88634

Details

SHARNFORD WATLING STREET SP 48 NE (north east side)

5/46 The Barn (formerly listed as 13.5.77 farm buildings immediately east of High Cross Farm- house)

G.V. II

Former barn, stables and cowsheds, now a house. Early C18, C19 and C20, converted to a house c.1980. Timber frame, with rendered nogging, and brick, with plain tile and corrugated asbestos roofs. Dentillated eaves to north range, single brick ridge stack. 2 storeys, 6 unequal bays. L-plan. The windows are mainly squat C20 glazing bar casements. East entrance front has an off-centre plank door flanked to left by a 2 light C20 sliding sash, and to right by a small fixed light and a 2 light casement. Above the door, a former doorway containing a 2 light casement and with a plank shutter. To its left, a small casement. Adjoining gabled range to left has a pair of garage doors. The north gable has a 2 light casement on each floor. The north side, to right, has a brick plinth and a timber framed first floor. To the right, a small casement on each floor. The west gable has a 3 light casement above. The south side of the north range is rendered and has false timber framing. To the left, a C20 lean-to bay window with a 2 light casement. To the right, a small casement and a large C19 glazing bar sash. Beyond, a lean-to addition in the return angle, with a C20 bow window. Above, to the left, 2 small C19 casements. In the return angle, to west, a large C20 glazing bar casement with segmental head, and above it a former loading door with a 2 light casement. To the right, a small casement. Beyond, to right, a C20 single storey range with an off-centre blocked door containing a 3 light casement, flanked by single 4 light casements. Beyond, to left, a wide close boarded door. Beyond, to right, a larger 3 light casement. to right again, a single storey gabled wing. In the return angle, a rendered buttress flanked to left by a small casement and to right by a C19 half glazed door. The west gable has a 2 light casement. Included for group value only.

Listing NGR: SP4731288634

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Legacy System number:: 189036
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.