Lodge, Gate Piers and Park Wall at Quorn House, Meeting Street, Quorn (Grade II)

Geo: 52.7410, -1.1725
Date ListedFri 12th October, 1984
CategoryStatutory Listed Building
AddressLodge, Gate Piers and Park Wall at Quorn House Meeting Street Quorn LE12 8EX
GradeGrade II
Grid ReferenceSK5596616253
LBS404684
Volume, Map, Item260, 3, 77
ParishQuorn
WardBarrow & Sileby West
Conservation AreaQuorn
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.