Latimer's House, 37 Anstey Lane, Thurcaston (Grade II*)
| Date Listed | Mon 9th July, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Category | Statutory Listed Building |
| Address | No. 37 (Latimers House) Anstey Lane Thurcaston LE7 7JB |
| Grade | Grade II* |
| Grid Reference | SK5666510851 |
| LBS | 189157 |
| Volume, Map, Item | 286, 4, 101 |
| Parish | Thurcaston |
| Ward | Rothley & Thurcaston |
| Conservation Area | Thurcaston |
| Description | House of C15/C16. Red brick and timber framing with thatch roof and four brick ridge stacks. Higher cross wing with stone plinth to left, gable facing, 1« and 2 storeys mostly of leaded light casements. Range to right of red brick refacing the original cruck framed structure. Central C20 open oak gabled porch with 3 light casement to left, 2 light casement to right and 2 light horizontal sliding sash over. Wing to left of two storeys, one bay, 3x3 panels to front, and two bay, 6x3 panels to side. On right return front a 3 light casement both floors. On front gable a 3 light casement on 1st floor and a 1 light in attic. Clasped principal rafters and coped brick gable. On left side a 3 light casement, small C20 bay, and door with two 2 light casements over. On rear, timber framing in lower range and cross wing, an eyebrow dormer and doors and casements. Extending from right end of front a c1800 stable wing with Swithland slate roof and ridge stack. Garage door, two stable doors and 3 light casement. History: possibly home and birthplace of Bishop Hugh Latimer, martyred at Oxford in 1555. |
The description above describes the salient features of the building as it was at the date of listing. It is given in order to aid identification; it is not intended to be either comprehensive or exclusive.
Statutory Listing covers all parts of the property and its curtilage, ie all internal and external elements whether described or not.
