1 to 3 Watling Street, Mountsorrel (Grade II)

Geo: 52.7298, -1.1397
Date ListedThu 11th December, 1975
CategoryStatutory Listed Building
AddressNos. 1 and 3 Watling Street Mountsorrel LE12 7BD
GradeGrade II
Grid ReferenceSK5819115031
LBS402780
Volume, Map, Item260, 3, 51
ParishMountsorrel
WardMountsorrel
Conservation AreaMountsorrel
Description

Two cottages, formerly one, C17. Timber framed with whitewashed rendered brick nogging, granite rubble stone plinth and C20 tile roof with 2 brick ridge stacks, 1 truncated. Two storeys of three C20 windows. On ground floor, from left, a glazed door, C20 window, glazed door with small canopy, C20 window and glazed door . On right end exposed timber framing. Wall posts with straight braces, tie beams, collars and clasped principal rafters. Inside, part of framing exposed where also beams, some chamfered, and plaster hoods to fireplaces, one fire place with arched lintel, and later moulded beam above cupboard within fireplace area. Rear section of Nos. 46-50, Market Place (q.v.) also originally part of this building.

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.