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Latitude: 52.5536 / 52°33'13"N
Longitude: -1.1607 / 1°9'38"W
OS Eastings: 457002
OS Northings: 295420
OS Grid: SP570954
Mapcode National: GBR 8ND.TLP
Mapcode Global: VHCT0.T2RP
Plus Code: 9C4WHR3Q+FP
Entry Name: 3, the Drive
Listing Date: 21 September 1981
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1361066
English Heritage Legacy ID: 188893
ID on this website: 101361066
Location: Blaby, Leicestershire, LE8
County: Leicestershire
District: Blaby
Civil Parish: Countesthorpe
Built-Up Area: Countesthorpe
Traditional County: Leicestershire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Leicestershire
Church of England Parish: Countesthorpe St Andrew
Church of England Diocese: Leicester
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COUNTESTHORPE
SP59 NE THE DRIVE (West Side)
1/23 No. 3
21.9.81
GV II
House, formerly one of the cottage homes built by the Leicester Poor Law Union
in 1884. Architect I Baradale. Brick with Welsh slate roof, cruciform plan.
4 irregular bays on the main elevation with the kitchen wing extending out at
the rear and one gabled bay left of the centre projecting forward. Irregular
fenestration mixing 1, 2 and 3 light casement windows with some mullions and
transoms. Other are vertical sashes. All have flat arched heads. Top half
of projecting bay is painted plaster and wood. To the left of this is a
decorative chimney stack with brick stack surmounted by pitched slate roof
with gables. This is supported on a modillion course. Rising from this base
are two brick flues diagonally set. The right hand gable, facing onto the
drive has two deeply recessed windows each under gauged brick arches with
voussoirs and brick hood moulds above. To the right of the projecting bay is
a brick and Welsh slate porch, in a "muscular" style.
Listing NGR: SP5700295420
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