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Latitude: 52.5543 / 52°33'15"N
Longitude: -1.161 / 1°9'39"W
OS Eastings: 456984
OS Northings: 295491
OS Grid: SP569954
Mapcode National: GBR 8ND.THW
Mapcode Global: VHCT0.T2M6
Plus Code: 9C4WHR3Q+PJ
Entry Name: The Residence
Listing Date: 21 September 1981
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1361067
English Heritage Legacy ID: 188896
ID on this website: 101361067
Location: Blaby, Leicestershire, LE8
County: Leicestershire
District: Blaby
Civil Parish: Countesthorpe
Built-Up Area: Countesthorpe
Traditional County: Leicestershire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Leicestershire
Church of England Parish: Countesthorpe St Andrew
Church of England Diocese: Leicester
Tagged with: Architectural structure
COUNTESTHORPE
SP59 NE THE DRIVE (West Side)
1/26 No . 5a (The Residence)
21.9.81
GV II
House, formerly one of the cottage homes built by the Leicester Poor Law Union
in 1884. Architect I. Baradale. Brick with Welsh Slate roof. 3 irregular
bays with left hand gabled bay projecting forward. 2 storeys. Irregular
fenestration mixing 2, 3 and 4 light windows, mostly with mullions and
transoms. Left hand gabled wing has painted plaster and timber above eaves
level with wide overhanging eaves. Single storey porch built adjacent to this
wing and the central bay of the house. Brick with deep gauged brick arch and
hood mould above. Over the porch is a balcony with a brick parapet and carved
stone coping. To the left of the porch an inscribed plaque states that "these
cottage homes were built by the Leicester Board of Guardians A.D. 1884 E.B.
Pipes Chairman". It lists the 37 Vice-Chairmen, 7 of whom formed the Cottage
Homes Committee as well as L.B. Chamberlain, Clerk, A.P. Higgs,
Superintendent, and I. Baradale, Architect.
Listing NGR: SP5698495491
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