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Latitude: 52.5188 / 52°31'7"N
Longitude: -1.6078 / 1°36'27"W
OS Eastings: 426712
OS Northings: 291282
OS Grid: SP267912
Mapcode National: GBR 5JD.2B8
Mapcode Global: VHBWB.2YWH
Plus Code: 9C4WG99R+GV
Entry Name: Tollgate Cottage
Listing Date: 11 November 1952
Last Amended: 23 March 1988
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1365155
English Heritage Legacy ID: 309052
ID on this website: 101365155
Location: Monwode Lea, North Warwickshire, B46
County: Warwickshire
District: North Warwickshire
Civil Parish: Over Whitacre
Traditional County: Warwickshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Warwickshire
Church of England Parish: Whitacres, Lea Marston and Shustoke
Church of England Diocese: Birmingham
Tagged with: Cottage
OVER WHITACRE NUNEATON ROAD
SP29SE (East side)
Monwode Lea
3/147 Tollgate Cottage
11/11/52 (Formerly listed as Monwode
Stone Cottage)
- II
Turnpike cottage. 1769 with early C19 addition to north end. Coursed sandstone,
sandstone dressings, sandstone rubble and brick. Blue/black plain-tile roof with
parapet gable ends. Strawberry Hill Gothic style. On the front a shaped gable
with coping enriched with running foliate ornament and surmounted by a crocketed
finial. Square, single cell plan. Band between 2 storeys. At first floor an
oculus with quatrefoil in the shaped gable. The doorway, now blocked, in an ogee
arch is flanked by 2 single lights with cinquefoil heads in 2-centred archs.
Similar coupled and single-light windows in the south side wall. The rear wall
has a stack which is now internal. Addition made to north end. This is indicated
by a straight joint in the stone work. Sandstone and brick. 2 storeys. One
ground floor window has 3 lights with intersecting glazing bars in 4-centred
arch. Interior: The ground and first floors both have brick lined groin
vaulting. The date and initials are scratched on a brick at first floor. The
road was turnpiked in 1762.
Listing NGR: SP2671291282
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