Latitude: 52.8166 / 52°48'59"N
Longitude: -1.3286 / 1°19'42"W
OS Eastings: 445349
OS Northings: 324546
OS Grid: SK453245
Mapcode National: GBR 7HR.DXN
Mapcode Global: WHDHG.KGKM
Plus Code: 9C4WRM8C+JH
Entry Name: Number 2 (Cross Farmhouse) with Walls, Railings and Gate to Front
Listing Date: 16 January 1989
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1068841
English Heritage Legacy ID: 358213
ID on this website: 101068841
Location: Diseworth, North West Leicestershire, DE74
County: Leicestershire
District: North West Leicestershire
Civil Parish: Long Whatton and Diseworth
Built-Up Area: Diseworth
Traditional County: Leicestershire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Leicestershire
Church of England Parish: Diseworth St Michael and All Angels
Church of England Diocese: Leicester
Tagged with: Building
LONG WHATTON CLEMENTS GATE SK 4424-4524 (Diseworth) 12/166 No 2 (Cross Farmhouse) with walls, railings and gate to front GV II
House, with walls, railings and gate to front garden. House is c1700 with early C19 fenestration to front. Walls, railings and gate are also early C19. House is built of chequer brick on rubble stone base, with plain blue tile roof, brick gable copings and small rebuilt brick chimneys. Double pile. 2 storeys, attic and cellar; 2 x 2 bays. String courses with off-set dentil corbels. Front has gable to left with 2-light horizontal sash to attic, and 2 bays of early C19 boxed 4-pane sashes. All windows have painted wedge lintels. Central 6-panelled top-lit door in rusticated doorcase with cornice over voussoir head. Doorcase is made of painted stone and is very similar to that at Old Hall Farm- house in Grimes Gate (qv). Right side of house has 2 gabled bays, with string- courses stepped up over staircase windows between. Upper stair window is blocked but retains flat brick arch as does lower window. Left bay has 2-light attic casement and blocked window below. Right bay has 3-light barred wooden casement to main floors and blocked attic window. Cellar has board door and window to left. To front of house is a small garden with brick WALLS to sides, and brick dwarf walls with wrought iron RAILINGS to front. Railings have waved spike finials. Central GATE is similar but with oval panel containing honey- suckle motifs at base. Supporting standards are also ornamented and have honey- suckle finials.
Listing NGR: SK4534924546
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