Lime Farmhouse and Attached Barn
LIME FARMHOUSE AND ATTACHED BARN, MAIN STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1361366
- Date first listed:
- 16-Jan-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Lime Farmhouse and Attached Barn
- Statutory Address:
- LIME FARMHOUSE AND ATTACHED BARN, MAIN STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1361366
- Date first listed:
- 16-Jan-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Lime Farmhouse and Attached Barn
- Statutory Address 1:
- LIME FARMHOUSE AND ATTACHED BARN, MAIN STREET
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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:
- LIME FARMHOUSE AND ATTACHED BARN, MAIN STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Leicestershire
- District:
- North West Leicestershire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Breedon on the Hill
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 40548 22847
Details
BREEDON-ON-THE-HILL MAIN STREET SK 42 SW (BREEDON) 4/24 Lime Farmhouse and attached barn - II
House, with attached barn. House has mid-late C18 front wing, incorporating some older structure but altered mid C19, and early C19 rear wing forming L-plan. Attached to end of rear wing is a lower range leading to cart entry and barn, Cl7 in origin but mostly rebuilt C19 and C20. HOUSE: front wing has rubble stone ground floor with later brick jambs, and red brick above with some glazed headers. Right gable rendered over rough brickwork. Plain tile roof with coped gable to left, and flanking brick chimneys, both part rebuilt at top. 2 storeys and attic, 3 bays. Corbelled dentil eaves. Remodelled mid C19, with large sash windows, 4-pane flanking 3-pane, the ground floor windows full- height. Flat brick arches rebuilt C20. Central C20 half-glazed door with semi- circular fanlight in brick header arch. Attic casement in gables, the left gable with dentil string. Rear wing, also of brick with tiled roof, has cogged eaves and is of 2 storeys with 2 bays of 3-light barred wooden casements. Cambered window heads. 2 doors to south. At far end is a lower outbuilding, of brick with one post exposed to road side, and then the carriage entry with barn beyond. BARN has 2 bays of heavy timber framing with diagonal braces and brick infill in wall to road. Remainder rebuilt in brick with C19 tiled roof. INTERIOR of house has old oak board and panelled doors, and heavy spine beams and large blocked fireplace in rear wing. Front wing has straight splat balusters to upper flight of staircase, and 2 C18 board doors to attic, each labelled: 'Cheese Roome'.
Listing NGR: SK4054822847
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 358071
- 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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