The Thatched Cottage, 72 High Street, Syston (Grade II)
| Date Listed | 2nd May, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Category | Statutory Listed Building |
| Address | No. 72 (The Thatched Cottage) High Street Syston LE7 1GQ |
| Grade | Grade II |
| Grid Reference | SK6239111825 |
| LBS | 189581 |
| Volume, Map, Item | 285, 9, 115 |
| Parish | Syston |
| Ward | Syston West |
| Conservation Area | Syston |
The description below 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.
House, late C16 or early C17. Rough cast render over timber frame on a plinth. Thatched roof. Of the timber frame just the wall plate and two vertical studs above the door are visible. 1« storeys, four units, baffle entry plan. The right hand bay with a higher plinth contains one tiny window only. One 3 light casement to right of doorway and an angle in the wall at this point. Two other casements of 2 and 3 lights to left of door which is in a gabled porch. Three 2 light casement windows in eyebrow dormers above. Large axial stacks behind the entry. Brick coped gables.