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Laburnum Cottage Post Office Farmhouse

A Grade II Listed Building in Hoby with Rotherby, Leicestershire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.7431 / 52°44'35"N

Longitude: -0.9994 / 0°59'57"W

OS Eastings: 467647

OS Northings: 316631

OS Grid: SK676166

Mapcode National: GBR 9MT.04G

Mapcode Global: WHFK4.M99X

Plus Code: 9C4XP2V2+66

Entry Name: Laburnum Cottage Post Office Farmhouse

Listing Date: 31 August 1979

Last Amended: 26 February 1992

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1360930

English Heritage Legacy ID: 190233

ID on this website: 101360930

Location: Rotherby, Melton, Leicestershire, LE14

County: Leicestershire

District: Melton

Civil Parish: Hoby with Rotherby

Traditional County: Leicestershire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Leicestershire

Church of England Parish: Upper Wreake Parish

Church of England Diocese: Leicester

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Description


In the entry for

SK 61 NE HOBY WITH MAIN STREET
ROTHERBY (south side)
1/299 Post Office Farmhouse and Laburnum
31.8.79 Cottage (formerly listed as Post
Office and adjoining house)

II

The address shall be amended to read

SK 61 NE HOBY WITH MAIN STREET
ROTHERBY (south side)
1/299 Post Office Farmhouse and Laburnum
31.8.79 Cottage (No 22)(formerly listed as
Post Office and adjoining house)

II

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HOBY WITH MAIN STREET
ROTHERBY (South side)

SK 61 NE Post Office Farmhouse
1/299 and Laburnum Cottage
31.8.79 (formerly listed as Post
Office and adjoining
house).

II

Pair of houses, formerly post office and dwelling and farmhouse. Probably
C18, raised and re-fronted c1800. Red brick, slate roof, brick ridge
stacks, L plan. 3-storey, 2-window range. C20 door to left with moulded
wood surround, 2-light casement window to ground floor right of door, both
with segmental-arched heads and bowed shop window to ground floor far
right.
2-light casement windows to 1st and 2nd floors, those to 1st floor with
segmental-arched heads, those to 2nd floor with brick lintels. Chamfered
ironstone plinth and stepped brick eaves. Single-storey extension to left
with slate roof and bowed shop window. Wing to rear right. Right side
elevation has pair of similar bowed windows to ground floor flanking C20
part-glazed door with straight hood on brackets. Post Office Farmhouse has
two open fireplaces with chamfered bressumers, one with timber crook inside.
Chamfered spine beams and joists.


Listing NGR: SK6764716631

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