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Listed Building record MDR9920 - High Croft, Lea Main Road, Lea Main Road, Lea, Matlock

Type and Period (1)

  • (Georgian to 21st Century - 1775 AD? to 2050 AD)

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Full Description

High Croft, Lea Main Road, Lea Main Road, Lea, Matlock, a late 18th century building. 'The Three Horseshoes on Lea Main Road. The original local inn, mentioned in Bagshaw's Directory of 1846. Closed approximately 1944. Now a private dwelling [1971].' (1) From the National Heritage List for England: 'This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 23/12/2015 SK 35 NW 1/73 PARISH OF DETHICK, LEA AND HOLLOWAY, LEA MAIN ROAD (South Side), High Croft (Formerly listed under LEA MOOR ROAD (South Side)) II House, formerly house and attached outbuilding. Late C18. Regularly coursed gritstone with quoins, coped gables with block kneelers, intermediate and end ridge stacks, two rendered welsh slated roof. Two storeys above a basement, four bays, divided in two parts by intermediate quoining. Two bays to west forms double fronted house, with quoined central doorway with quoined central doorway with heavy lintel and shallow bracketed hood. Six panelled door, with upper two panels glazed. Flanking the doorway are stacked 2-light flush mullioned windows with painted surrounds and mullions and C20 casements. Two bays to east, with two basement doorways with massive surrounds and plain planked doors. Single light opening with flush surround and boarded shutter between doorways. Above, a 3-light flush mullioned window with a C19 glazing bar casements, and two first floor single light openings in flush surrounds with C20 casements. Listing NGR: SK3312857514.' (2)

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Unpublished document: County Treasure Recording Form. 10(g).6, with photos.
  • <2> Listed Building File: Historic England. 2011. The National Heritage List for England. Lishttps://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1039896?section=official-list-entry.

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Location

Grid reference SK 33128 57514 (point)
Civil Parish DETHICK, AMBER VALLEY, DERBYSHIRE

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Record last edited

Jan 23 2023 7:03PM

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