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Latitude: 51.9878 / 51°59'16"N
Longitude: -0.6214 / 0°37'17"W
OS Eastings: 494761
OS Northings: 233050
OS Grid: SP947330
Mapcode National: GBR F2C.CPN
Mapcode Global: VHFQY.59TG
Plus Code: 9C3XX9QH+4C
Entry Name: 8 and 8A, Leighton Street
Listing Date: 23 January 1961
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1157928
English Heritage Legacy ID: 38223
ID on this website: 101157928
Location: Woburn, Central Bedfordshire, MK17
County: Central Bedfordshire
Civil Parish: Woburn
Built-Up Area: Woburn
Traditional County: Bedfordshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Bedfordshire
Church of England Parish: Woburn
Church of England Diocese: St.Albans
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SP 9433-9533 WOBURN LEIGHTON STREET
(North side)
8/120
23.1.61 Nos. 8 and 8a
- II
House, subdivided into 2 dwellings. Mid C18. Red brick with vitrified
headers, the front laid in header bond, the sides laid in Flemish bond giving
chequered effect. Lighter red brick dressings. C20 tile roofs. Double-
pile plan, 2 storeys and attics, with mansarded 2-span roof, hipped to road
elevation. Road elevation: brick bands at first and 2nd floor level. High
parapet, brick with stone coping. Ground and first floors each have
tripartite sashes with glazing bars, beneath gauged brick flat arches.
Parapet has 2 raised panels in rectangular recesses with flat-arched heads.
These continue the line of the windows below. Attic has 2 box dormers which
rise a little above parapet. E elevation (No.8): 3 window facade with brick
band at first floor level. Wood eaves cornice, no parapet. Ground floor
has blind window recess to LH and late C19 projecting bay to RH containing
tripartite sash. First floor has blind window recess to LH, 2-light casement
to centre and 3-light casement to RH, both with glazing bars. All window
openings have gauged brick flat arched heads. Plain doorway with flat
cornice hood. One box dormer containing casement window. W elevation
(No.8a): similar, but without C19 projecting bay. Red brick ridge and gable
end stacks.
Listing NGR: SP9476133050
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