Barnsdale
BARNSDALE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1361547
- Date first listed:
- 18-Sept-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Barnsdale
- Statutory Address:
- BARNSDALE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1361547
- Date first listed:
- 18-Sept-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Barnsdale
- Statutory Address 1:
- BARNSDALE
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:
- BARNSDALE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Rutland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Exton and Horn
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 90302 09163
Details
SK 90 NW EXTON BARNSDALE HILL 8/40 Barnsdale
II
Large country house built for earl Fitzwilliam as a hunting lodge in 1890 by E. J. May. Picturesque 'Old English' assymmetry. Coursed and squared rubble with ashlar dressings and a red tiled roof. Entrance front of 5 irregular bays, including a 2 storey balustraded porch with strapwork decoration and banded round arched opening, and massive timber doors. Various mullion and transom windows, one a leaded bay. Double gabled projection to right, and gabled dormers to centre. Very tall brick chimney shafts. S.W. front of 5 bays, 1:3:1. To the left a gable with 2 storeyed canted bay window, central range has 3 gabled dormers with finials, and mullion and transom windows, one of which expresses the staircase within, a tall window with a single ogeelight within the mullions. The right hand bay projects as a massive stack with small inglenook lights, 3 brick chimney shafts and a 2 storey bay window on the inner face. Interior has a series of eleborately decorated rooms: the entrance hall has a wood screen arcade to the stairwell, infarmost corner, and ornately wrought staircase. Panelled dining room and drawing room with ornate columned fireplace recess etc.
Listing NGR: SK9030209163
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 187323
- 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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