ORTON HOUSE FARMHOUSE

ORTON HOUSE FARMHOUSE, MORTON LANE

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1361330
Date first listed:: 10-Aug-1989
List Entry Name:: ORTON HOUSE FARMHOUSE
Statutory Address:: ORTON HOUSE FARMHOUSE, MORTON LANE

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Date:: 2007-07-19
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1361330
Date first listed:: 10-Aug-1989
List Entry Name:: ORTON HOUSE FARMHOUSE
Statutory Address 1:: ORTON HOUSE FARMHOUSE, MORTON LANE

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:: ORTON HOUSE FARMHOUSE, MORTON LANE

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

County:: Leicestershire
District:: Hinckley and Bosworth (District Authority)
Parish:: Twycross
National Grid Reference:: SK3140805961

Details

SK 30 NW TWYCROSS NORTON LANE (west side)

1/115 Little Orton

Orton House Farmhouse

II

Farmhouse. Late C18. Red brick (Flemish bond) and slate roof with brick end stacks. T-shaped plan. 3 storeys with storey bands and dentilled eaves; reduced proportions to second floor. Regular 5-window front, the centre bay narrower; glazing bar sash to first floor centre; otherwise C19 casements within C18 openings with gauged brick heads, very slightly arched. 2 stone steps up to a central 5-panel door with raised panels, pilastered and pedimented door case and a fanlight with webbed radiating glazing bars.

Listing NGR: SK3140805961

Legacy

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Legacy System number:: 188252
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.