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Red Roofs

A Grade II Listed Building in Houghton on the Hill, Leicestershire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.6245 / 52°37'28"N

Longitude: -0.9999 / 0°59'59"W

OS Eastings: 467794

OS Northings: 303438

OS Grid: SK677034

Mapcode National: GBR 9P5.D1F

Mapcode Global: WHFKQ.M91B

Plus Code: 9C4XJ2F2+Q2

Entry Name: Red Roofs

Listing Date: 21 December 1984

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1074813

English Heritage Legacy ID: 190674

ID on this website: 101074813

Location: Houghton on the Hill, Harborough, Leicestershire, LE7

County: Leicestershire

District: Harborough

Civil Parish: Houghton on the Hill

Built-Up Area: Houghton on the Hill

Traditional County: Leicestershire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Leicestershire

Church of England Parish: Houghton on the Hill St Catharine

Church of England Diocese: Leicester

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Description


HOUGHTON ON THE HILL
SK 60 SE MAIN STREET (North Side)

5/12 No. 41 (Red Roofs)


GV II

House. Late C16/C17, raised slightly. Probably cruck framed, whitewashed rendered
brick with plinth and thatch roof with 2 brick ridge stacks and a right end stack.
1 1/2 storeys of 5 casements, 3-lights, but for 2-light 2nd from left. Central
recessed door with thatched canopy. 3 eyebrow dormers : 3-light, 2-light, 3-light,
and a 2-light under the eaves to right. Said to be cruck framed: C.B.A. Research
Report, No. 42,Cruck Construction, London, 1981, p.131.


Listing NGR: SK6779403438

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