North Manor Farmhouse, Main Street, South Croxton (Grade II)

Geo: 52.6863, -0.9785
Date ListedWed 29th June, 1977
CategoryStatutory Listed Building
AddressNorth Manor Farmhouse Main Street South Croxton LE7 3RJ
GradeGrade II
Grid ReferenceSK6914510334
LBS189562
Volume, Map, Item285, 4, 96
ParishSouth Croxton
WardQueniborough
Conservation AreaSouth Croxton
Description

House, partially C17, altered and with a C19 extension forming a wing, and now a separate dwelling. The old range is brick though there are traces of a timber frame, and has a Swithland slate roof. The C19 wing is also brick with modern concrete tiled roof. Both are two storeyed. The older part has side entry to west and a three light casement window to each floor in this gable. In the apex of the gable, nesting ledges for doves. The east gable has a lower 3 light casement and 2 lights above with wide wood mullion between them. Exposed tie beam and truss above. One gabled dormer to rear, and part of the wall plate and one main post visible. Rubble plinth to rear and a side wall stack, the flue projecting through the roof slope rather than the ridge. Small single storeyed C19 outbuilding. Inside, moulded cross beams and chamfered joists to ground floor. Cambered tie beams and inclined struts to main roof trusses. Upper lime floors. The C19 front wing is of two units with central doorway with cambered brick head and a canted bay to its left on the east side. Two and three light casements above. Gable end stack.

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.