Lodge, Gate Piers and Park Wall at Quorn House, Meeting Street, Quorn (Grade II)
| Date Listed | Fri 12th October, 1984 |
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| Category | Statutory Listed Building |
| Address | Lodge, Gate Piers and Park Wall at Quorn House Meeting Street Quorn LE12 8EX |
| Grade | Grade II |
| Grid Reference | SK5596616253 |
| LBS | 404684 |
| Volume, Map, Item | 260, 3, 77 |
| Parish | Quorn |
| Ward | Barrow & Sileby West |
| Conservation Area | Quorn |
| Description | Lodge, gate piers and wall. Early C19, altered mid C20. Painted cement render and C20 tile roof with rendered ridge and rear stacks. 1 and 2 storeys, the 1 storey range facing drive, the other behind. In late classical style. Two rounded arches with pilasters strip surrounds. Within the left a rounded 6/6 sash and the right a part glazed door in similar style. Above is a double curving gable with Farnham coat of arms within wreath. One storey extensions to left and right. Two storey range of a two light casement with top lights. Decorative pilaster strips and panels. 4 gate piers, 2 with stone urns, 2 with stone fircones on top and curving low stone coped wall between. Extending either side of gateway a park wall of brick coped granite rubble stone wall c1.5m high. Quorn House (q.v.) has been the seat of the Farnham family since c1260. |
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.
