The Dower House
THE DOWER HOUSE, 2A, VICARAGE LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1361156
- Date first listed:
- 09-Oct-1984
- List Entry Name:
- The Dower House
- Statutory Address:
- THE DOWER HOUSE, 2A, VICARAGE LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1361156
- Date first listed:
- 09-Oct-1984
- List Entry Name:
- The Dower House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE DOWER HOUSE, 2A, VICARAGE LANE
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:
- THE DOWER HOUSE, 2A, VICARAGE LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Leicestershire
- District:
- Charnwood (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Barkby
- National Grid Reference:
- SK6398109666
Details
SK 60 NW
6/27
BARKBY
VICARAGE LANE (East Side)
No 2A
The Dower House
GV
II
House, originally one with the neighbouring Old Vicarage. This part probably
late C17 but with facade of c1760. Brick with stone quoins and a low pitched
hipped roof to front gables, Swithland slate to main range behind. 3 storeys,
two bays. To the left, a bay beneath a shaped Dutch gable with stags head motif,
and containing 2 storey canted bay window with stone mullions, and glazing
bars with margin-lights. Above it a triple light sash window with margin-lights.
Stone sill and eaves bands. The right hand bay has a hipped Swithland slate
roof, ground floor doorway with arched head, and above, a wood mullioned and
transomed window with stone architrave to each floor.
Inside, various spine beams and a chamfered cross beam indicate the earlier
part of the building. Good plaster cornice to principal room of 1760 work.
Listing NGR: SK6398109666
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 189492
- 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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