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Rooftree Cottage

A Grade II Listed Building in Hoby, Leicestershire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.7486 / 52°44'54"N

Longitude: -1.0102 / 1°0'36"W

OS Eastings: 466908

OS Northings: 317233

OS Grid: SK669172

Mapcode National: GBR 9ML.PDK

Mapcode Global: WHFK4.G55P

Plus Code: 9C4WPXXQ+CW

Entry Name: Rooftree Cottage

Listing Date: 1 January 1968

Last Amended: 26 February 1992

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1075000

English Heritage Legacy ID: 190217

ID on this website: 101075000

Location: Hoby, Melton, Leicestershire, LE14

County: Leicestershire

District: Melton

Town: Melton

Civil Parish: Hoby with Rotherby

Built-Up Area: Hoby

Traditional County: Leicestershire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Leicestershire

Church of England Parish: Upper Wreake Parish

Church of England Diocese: Leicester

Tagged with: Cottage Thatched cottage

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Description


SK 6617-6717
19/292

HOBY WITH ROTHERSBY
MAIN STREET (east side)
Hoby
Rooftree Cottage (No 4) (formerly listed under Parish of Grimston)

[Formerly listed as 'Rooftree Cottage (formerly listed under Parish of Grimston)', BROOKSBY ROAD (East side), Hoby]

GV
II

Cottage. Probably C16 altered and extended C19. Cruck-framed, rendered infill, thatch roof, brick ridge and lateral stacks. Two-bay and lobby entry plan originally, intruded by one bay. One storey and attic. Side facing road has blocked door well above present road level and one-, two- and three-light casement windows. Three full crucks, one visible in left end elevation facing Main Street with two tiers of collars and saddle. One tier of purlins to roof. Large inserted brick stack enclosing original open hearth; smoke hood of earlier open hearth survives upstairs.

Listing NGR: SK6690817233

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