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Latitude: 52.8166 / 52°48'59"N
Longitude: -1.3286 / 1°19'42"W
OS Eastings: 445349
OS Northings: 324546
OS Grid: SK453245
Mapcode National: GBR 7HR.DXN
Mapcode Global: WHDHG.KGKM
Plus Code: 9C4WRM8C+JH
Entry Name: Number 2 (Cross Farmhouse) with Walls, Railings and Gate to Front
Listing Date: 16 January 1989
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1068841
English Heritage Legacy ID: 358213
ID on this website: 101068841
Location: Diseworth, North West Leicestershire, DE74
County: Leicestershire
District: North West Leicestershire
Civil Parish: Long Whatton and Diseworth
Built-Up Area: Diseworth
Traditional County: Leicestershire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Leicestershire
Church of England Parish: Diseworth St Michael and All Angels
Church of England Diocese: Leicester
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LONG WHATTON CLEMENTS GATE
SK 4424-4524
(Diseworth)
12/166
No 2 (Cross Farmhouse)
with walls, railings and
gate to front
GV II
House, with walls, railings and gate to front garden. House is c1700 with early
C19 fenestration to front. Walls, railings and gate are also early C19. House
is built of chequer brick on rubble stone base, with plain blue tile roof, brick
gable copings and small rebuilt brick chimneys. Double pile. 2 storeys, attic
and cellar; 2 x 2 bays. String courses with off-set dentil corbels. Front has
gable to left with 2-light horizontal sash to attic, and 2 bays of early C19
boxed 4-pane sashes. All windows have painted wedge lintels. Central
6-panelled top-lit door in rusticated doorcase with cornice over voussoir head.
Doorcase is made of painted stone and is very similar to that at Old Hall Farm-
house in Grimes Gate (qv). Right side of house has 2 gabled bays, with string-
courses stepped up over staircase windows between. Upper stair window is
blocked but retains flat brick arch as does lower window. Left bay has 2-light
attic casement and blocked window below. Right bay has 3-light barred wooden
casement to main floors and blocked attic window. Cellar has board door and
window to left. To front of house is a small garden with brick WALLS to sides,
and brick dwarf walls with wrought iron RAILINGS to front. Railings have waved
spike finials. Central GATE is similar but with oval panel containing honey-
suckle motifs at base. Supporting standards are also ornamented and have honey-
suckle finials.
Listing NGR: SK4534924546
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