Latitude: 52.7652 / 52°45'54"N
Longitude: -0.8862 / 0°53'10"W
OS Eastings: 475247
OS Northings: 319202
OS Grid: SK752192
Mapcode National: GBR BNW.QR9
Mapcode Global: WHFK0.CR6H
Plus Code: 9C4XQ487+3G
Entry Name: 5, King Street
Listing Date: 12 October 1976
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1235477
English Heritage Legacy ID: 426199
ID on this website: 101235477
Location: Melton Mowbray, Melton, Leicestershire, LE13
County: Leicestershire
District: Melton
Electoral Ward/Division: Melton Craven
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Melton Mowbray
Traditional County: Leicestershire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Leicestershire
Church of England Parish: Melton Mowbray Team
Church of England Diocese: Leicester
Tagged with: Building
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 02/10/2012
5305
SK 7519 SW 1/131
KING STREET
(North West Side)
No 5
GV
II*
House. Early c14 altered and extended in c16 and remodelled early and late c19. C14
house believed to have been built for John de Mowbray, Lord of the Manor of Melton.
Timber frame and brick, rendered in c19. Hipped and gabled pantile roof. 2 storeys.
The front (south) range contains 2 bays of c14 crown post roof frame at east end. To
left, c16 west range with first floor framed in four bays and framed north gable wall.
A short, gabled, framed, c16 wing on east side of west range. Central c19 brick ridge
stack on south range and brick stack cut down to eaves level in west wall of west range.
South front has late c19 shop fronts and rendered first floor with 2 early c19 sashes
with bars (4x4 panes). First floor framing to west wall underbuilt in brick: close
studding, intermediate rail and upper angle bay braces where not disturbed by insertion
of early c19 sashes and chimney stack. Later eaves raised above top plate. Similar
close studding in north gable and north wall of short east wing. C14 roof in south
range with two octagonal crown posts with moulded caps and bases. Above caps, chamfered
struts to collar purlin and collar ties. Bracing of each rafter for the collar ties
may be secondary. A later plain crown post against the central stack braced from the
principal beam. Framing for a smoke hood at junction of c14 and c16 roofs. C16 wing
has a clasped purlin roof with wind braces. House has important group value in King
Street.
Listing NGR: SK7524719202
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