5, KING STREET
5, KING STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1235477
- Date first listed:
- 12-Oct-1976
- List Entry Name:
- 5, KING STREET
- Statutory Address:
- 5, KING STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1235477
- Date first listed:
- 12-Oct-1976
- List Entry Name:
- 5, KING STREET
- Statutory Address 1:
- 5, KING STREET
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:
- 5, KING STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Leicestershire
- District:
- Melton (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 75247 19202
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 02/10/2012
5305
SK 7519 SW 1/131
KING STREET
(North West Side)
No 5
GV
II*
House. Early c14 altered and extended in c16 and remodelled early and late c19. C14
house believed to have been built for John de Mowbray, Lord of the Manor of Melton.
Timber frame and brick, rendered in c19. Hipped and gabled pantile roof. 2 storeys.
The front (south) range contains 2 bays of c14 crown post roof frame at east end. To
left, c16 west range with first floor framed in four bays and framed north gable wall.
A short, gabled, framed, c16 wing on east side of west range. Central c19 brick ridge
stack on south range and brick stack cut down to eaves level in west wall of west range.
South front has late c19 shop fronts and rendered first floor with 2 early c19 sashes
with bars (4x4 panes). First floor framing to west wall underbuilt in brick: close
studding, intermediate rail and upper angle bay braces where not disturbed by insertion
of early c19 sashes and chimney stack. Later eaves raised above top plate. Similar
close studding in north gable and north wall of short east wing. C14 roof in south
range with two octagonal crown posts with moulded caps and bases. Above caps, chamfered
struts to collar purlin and collar ties. Bracing of each rafter for the collar ties
may be secondary. A later plain crown post against the central stack braced from the
principal beam. Framing for a smoke hood at junction of c14 and c16 roofs. C16 wing
has a clasped purlin roof with wind braces. House has important group value in King
Street.
Listing NGR: SK7524719202
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 426199
- 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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