Skeffington House, Newarke Houses Museum
Skeffington House, Newarke Houses Museum, The Newarke, Leicester, LE2 7BY
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1361423
- Date first listed:
- 05-Jan-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Skeffington House, Newarke Houses Museum
- Statutory Address:
- Skeffington House, Newarke Houses Museum, The Newarke, Leicester, LE2 7BY
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1361423
- Date first listed:
- 05-Jan-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Skeffington House, Newarke Houses Museum
- Statutory Address 1:
- Skeffington House, Newarke Houses Museum, The Newarke, Leicester, LE2 7BY
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:
- Skeffington House, Newarke Houses Museum, The Newarke, Leicester, LE2 7BY
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- City of Leicester (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 58363 04116
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 02/08/2018
SK 5804 SW
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THE NEWARKE (North side)
Skeffington House (Newarke Houses Museum)
GV
II*
From circa 1600. Front altered in C19. Three gabled front of three storeys, ten windows, stuccoed, side wing extensions of C19.
Crenellated parapets. Small ball finials and coping to gables. Windows Gothicised by the addition of moulded labels, plain modern two-light wood mullion casements with leaded panes. A two storey extension on east side has splayed bays and crenellated parapet. Two plain shallow doorcases with segmental arches and plain cornices, that in centre having a stone ball, modern doors. Including modern rusticated gate piers and modern railings and gates with overthrow.
Interior: extensive panelling and fireplaces including good ground floor panelled room of early C17. Fine principal staircase of C18 with turned and fluted balusters, fluted column newels, moulded handrail, panelled dado with fluted pilasters, said to have been built for William Wright who purchased the house in 1730.
Secondary dog leg staircase of C17 with heavy turned balusters, and newels with ball finials, moulded string. A third staircase of early C19 with decorative iron balusters. A.M.
Skeffington House, the Iron Gates, Chantry House and Newarke Wall together with all listed buildings in Castle Street, Castle Yard and Castle View form a group.
Listing NGR: SK5836304116
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 188746
- 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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