Description

ROTHLEY

SK 51 SE SWITHLAND LANE (East Side)

6/118 No. 65 (The Homestead)

GV II

House. C18 with modifications c1920. Modifications possibly by G.E. Clare.
Red brick and Swithland slate roof with brick end and rear stacks. Brick dentilled
eaves cornice. Two ranges, main range to left. Three storeys of leaded light
casements : 3-light, 2-light, 3-light with cambered lintels. 3 2-lights on
2nd floor, the central taller and projecting above eaves level. On ground
floor a one storey flat-roofed projection c1920 with patterned lead band to
edge of roof. On front to left a 5-light bow, central recessed porch with
overlight and 4-light to right. Range to right probably raised ½ storey c1920.
Two storeys of 2 3-light leaded casements with top lights. Below are door
(probably C18) and overlight within rounded arch and 3-light and 1-light to
right. Casements and French window on left end. Inside are brick vaulted
cellars, chamfered ceiling beams, c4½m wide inglenook in former kitchen, though
hood gone, staircase probably C18 in part, oak panelling c1920, and in the
entrance hall a plasterwork frieze c2/3m high of c1920 depicting figures in Roman
dress and farm animals. This house was formerly Rothley Plain Farm and was
part of the Rothley Temple estate which, at the beginning of C20, was developed
as Rothley Garden Suburb. The resident architect was George E. Clare, M.S.A.,
who probably altered the house and most of the adjoining outbuildings (now
Nos. 57 - 63 Swithland Lane (q.v.). These buildings form an interesting group
both architecturally and historically. Rothley Garden Suburb, a brief description,
Rothley 1909.

Listing NGR: SK5678612867

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26523979

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