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Latitude: 52.71 / 52°42'35"N
Longitude: -1.3796 / 1°22'46"W
OS Eastings: 442012
OS Northings: 312657
OS Grid: SK420126
Mapcode National: GBR 7K1.01M
Mapcode Global: WHDJ0.S47T
Plus Code: 9C4WPJ5C+X5
Entry Name: The Manor House
Listing Date: 8 November 1949
Last Amended: 31 October 1983
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1074361
English Heritage Legacy ID: 187880
ID on this website: 101074361
Location: Donington le Heath, North West Leicestershire, LE67
County: Leicestershire
District: North West Leicestershire
Town: North West Leicestershire
Civil Parish: Hugglescote and Donington le Heath
Built-Up Area: Coalville
Traditional County: Leicestershire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Leicestershire
Church of England Parish: Hugglescote St John Baptist
Church of England Diocese: Leicester
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SK 41 SW COALVILLE MANOR ROAD
(east side)
3/15 Donington-le-Heath
8.11.49 The Manor House
(formerly listed as
Manorhouse Farm)
G.V.
II*
House, c.1280, altered C17, restored 1966-71, of Charnwood granite rubble with
ashlar dressings, C20 timber-framed gables and Swithland slate roofs. Massive
rubble stack to rear (truncated). Main hall block of 2 storeys lies E-W with wings
projecting N at each end to form a half-H plan, and a further wing of slightly later
date extends from the NE angle. S wall contains original 1st floor entrance to
hall, holes for staircase still visible. Shallow angle buttresses (except at SE
corner and in N wing). C13 cusped lancets, restored. S, N and E walls largely
rebuilt during restoration. Ground floor fireplace C17, dates from conversion of
undercroft to kitchen, when the height of the ceiling was also raised. 1st floor
hall has C17 fireplace (fragment of stone wall bracket only remains of C13 fire-
place). 3 C17 roof trusses, one closed and 2 open. Hall separated from wings by
timber-framed partitions. Part of original plaster infilling survives by doorway to
E wing. C17 mullioned windows of 3 and 4 lights with hood bands above, inserted in
S and E walls. Window at W end of hall is single large lancet.
Listing NGR: SK4201212657
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