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Toad Hall

A Grade II Listed Building in Walton, Leicestershire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.4783 / 52°28'41"N

Longitude: -1.1246 / 1°7'28"W

OS Eastings: 459554

OS Northings: 287069

OS Grid: SP595870

Mapcode National: GBR 8PD.QHH

Mapcode Global: VHCT7.GZB0

Plus Code: 9C4WFVHG+85

Entry Name: Toad Hall

Listing Date: 5 June 1992

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1360768

English Heritage Legacy ID: 191416

ID on this website: 101360768

Location: Walton, Harborough, Leicestershire, LE17

County: Leicestershire

District: Harborough

Civil Parish: Kimcote and Walton

Built-Up Area: Walton

Traditional County: Leicestershire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Leicestershire

Church of England Parish: Kimcote All Saints

Church of England Diocese: Leicester

Tagged with: House Thatched cottage

Description


SP 58 NE KIMCOTE & WALTON THE CROSS, Walton (east side)

1/11 Toad Hall

- II

House, formerly cottages. Circa C16, remodelled in circa early C17 and extended circa late C17 or C18. Timber framed, mostly rendered. Thatched roof. Brick axial and gable end stacks. PLAN: 3-room plan; the centre and right hand (S) rooms were the original 2-room plan house, the right unheated, the centre room open to the roof and heated from an open hearth fire. in circa early C17 a floor and axial stack were inserted and later in C17 the left hand (N) room was added or possibly rebuilding of putative third room. EXTERIOR: Single storey and attic. 4-window range. Door to left of centre with 3-light casement to either side, that to right under cambered head. 3-light leaded casement further to right also under cambered lintel and 2-light casement to far right. Above are three 3-light eyebrow dormers, that to left leaded and probably C18. C20 window on left end door and 2-light window on right end. To rear are two 2-light windows, a 3-light window, and 4 bays of large-panel timber framing. Small C20 lean-to garage at rear. INTERIOR: Centre room has chamfered axial beams with hallow step stops and large fireplace with unchamfered timber lintel. Right (S) room has chamfered axial beam with mutilated steps. Jowled storey posts; tie-beams with curved braces. Large principal rafters, crossed at apex, diagonal ridgepiece,through purlins set on backs of principals and mortice and tenoned collar; cannon rafters missing. The roof timbers are smoke- blackened over centre rear. Tie beams truss over north extension, crossed at apex.

Listing NGR: SP5955487069

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