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Stoneywell Cottage

A Grade II* Listed Building in Ulverscroft, Leicestershire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.7015 / 52°42'5"N

Longitude: -1.2646 / 1°15'52"W

OS Eastings: 449787

OS Northings: 311788

OS Grid: SK497117

Mapcode National: GBR 7K5.R2F

Mapcode Global: WHDJ2.KC09

Plus Code: 9C4WPP2P+H4

Entry Name: Stoneywell Cottage

Listing Date: 1 June 1966

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1361102

English Heritage Legacy ID: 189187

ID on this website: 101361102

Location: Charnwood, Leicestershire, LE67

County: Leicestershire

District: Charnwood

Civil Parish: Ulverscroft

Traditional County: Leicestershire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Leicestershire

Church of England Parish: Newtown Linford

Church of England Diocese: Leicester

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Description


SK 41 SE
2/131

ULVERSCROFT
LEA LANE (north side)
Stoneywell Cottage

1.6.66

GV
II*

House of 1899, by Ernest Gimson for elder brother Sydney Gimson with supervision of building by Detmar Blow. Granite and slate rubble stone with original thatch roof Swithland slated by Humphrey Gimson in 1939 after fire. One and a half and two storeys of casements on curving plan following line of rocky outcrop behind. Irregular composition with two massive rubble stone stacks to front. Central door with G 1899 in slate lintel over. One-light casement in gable above. Three-light to left and nine-pane window to right. A two-light dormer over both. Above right a two-light casement in small roof gable of 1939. Stack on diagonal to right with one-light and two-light further right with two light dormer over. To left of central section a one-light dormer with stack with fixed one-light. A two-light casement and a fixed one-light on left end. On right end a partly blocked doorway with three-light, door and three-light in gable. Rear has from left a two-light dormer; a gabled section with 8/8 sash and one-light casement to left with two-light over and one-light above; a rounded staircase section with fixed one-light, two two-lights and fixed one-light with two-light dormer; and to right a three-light casement with two-light over. Lead guttering by Humphrey Gimson decorated with motif derived from Ernest Gimson.

Door leads into Dining Room, formerly Kitchen, with slate slabs to floor and over fireplace. Four slate steps lead up left to Sitting Room and slate spiral staircase. Four oak steps further within Sitting Room. Inglenook recess in Sitting Room with slate slab over fireplace. Much original woodwork: a fine interior. House has remained in Gimson family.

Listing NGR: SK4978711788

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