Information for record number MWA4186:
Manor House, Main Street, Harborough Magna

Summary A manor house that was built during the Imperial period. It is situated on Main Street, Harbrough Magna.
What Is It?  
Type: Manor House, House
Period: Imperial - Industrial (1751 AD - 1913 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Harborough Magna
District: Rugby, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 47 79
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Listed Building (Grade: II)
Listed Building (Grade: III)
Sites & Monuments Record
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1 The Manor House is an early 19th century building, of two storeys, brick, boxed eaves, hipped slate roof, flanking chimneys. There is a three-bay north front, outer four-pane sash windows, four panelled pilasters, brackets supporting a cornice and pediment.
2 The house is well maintained.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: Listed Building List
Author/originator: DoE
Date: 1987
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: 1_35
   
Source No: 2
Source Type: Site Visit
Title: SMR Card
Author/originator: Pehrson B
Date: 1983
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet:
   
Images:  
The Manor House, Harborough Magna
Copyright: Warwickshire County Council
Date: 1950s
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designation Listed Building Buildings and structures, such as bridges, that are of architectural or historical importance are placed on a statutory list. These buildings are protected by planning and conservation acts that ensure that their special features of interest are considered before any alterations are made to them.

Depending on how important the buildings are they are classed as Grade I, Grade II* or Grade II. Grade I buildings are those of exceptional interest. Grade II* are particularly important buildings of more than special interest. Those listed as Grade II are those buildings that are regarded of special interest.
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source SMR Card Sites and Monuments Record Card. The Warwickshire Sites and Monuments Record began to be developed during the 1970s. The details of individual archaeological sites and findspots were written on record cards. These record cards were used until the 1990s, when their details were entered on to a computerised system. The record cards are still kept at the office of the Warwickshire Sites and Monuments Record. back
period Imperial 1751 AD to 1914 AD (end of the 18th century AD to the beginning of the 20th century AD)

This period comes after the Post Medieval period and before the modern period and starts with beginning of the Industrial Revolution in 1750. It includes the second part of the Hannoverian period (1714 – 1836) and the Victorian period (1837 – 1901). The Imperial period ends with the start of the First World War in 1914.
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monument HOUSE * A building for human habitation, especially a dwelling place. Use more specific type where known. back
monument BUILDING * A structure with a roof to provide shelter from the weather for occupants or contents. Use specific type where known. back
monument MANOR HOUSE * The principal house of a manor or village. back
monument INDUSTRIAL * This is the top term for the class. See INDUSTRIAL Class List for narrow terms. back
monument WELL * A shaft or pit dug in the ground over a supply of spring-water. back
monument CHIMNEY * Chimney used on an industrial or commercial site. back

* Copyright of English Heritage (1999)

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