Listed Building record MDR10695 - No. 56 Potter Street, Melbourne
Type and Period (1)
- TIMBER FRAMED HOUSE (Tudor to 21st Century - 1500 AD? to 2050 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
No. 56 Potter Street, Melbourne, originally a 16th century building.
'Timber-framed thatched house probably built in the early 17th century, with alterations in the 17th or early 18th century. Re-thatched, and partially rebuilt using the original timbers, after a fire in 1978. By 1790 the house belonged to Lord Melbourne and was occupied by John Radford; by 1840 the house and joiner's shop was occupied by Edward Lemmon. The joiner's shop is a single -storey stone shed at the far end of the garden, probably built about 1800. After the 1978 fire Mr Ernest Upton rebuilt the house and Mr David Raffles thatched it.' (1)
'An archaeological watching brief was carried out in 2009 on groundworks for a rear extension at 56 Potter Street. No archaeological remains were identified.' (2)
From the National Heritage List for England:
'This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 25 March 2021 to reformat the text to current standards
SK 38/3925
6/164
PARISH OF MELBOURNE
POTTER STREET (south side)
No 56
10.11.67
GV
II
House. C16, restored in C20. Square panel timber frame on stone plinth with corner braces to top and painted brick nogging. Thatched roof with brick ridge stack towards eastern end. Single storey plus attics and two bays. Plank door to east and two-light horizontal sliding glazing bar sash to centre with fixed small pane window to west. Above there are two eyebrow dormers with two-light glazing bar casements. Similar elevation to rear and interior with chamfered beams and winder staircase.
Listing NGR: SK3879625190.'
(3)
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDR19784 Unpublished document: Hutton, B. Derby Buildings Record. DBR 42, 1st July 1989.
- <2> SDR20810 Unpublished document: Barnett, R (RAB Archaeology). 2009. 56 Potter Street, Melbourne, Derbyshire: archaeological watching brief. HER Doc. No. 1256.
- <3> SDR19551 Listed Building File: Historic England. 2011. The National Heritage List for England. https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1334651?section=official-list-entry.
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Location
| Grid reference | SK 38796 25190 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MELBOURNE, SOUTH DERBYSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- EDR2750
- EDR1998
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2026 8:51AM