5, King Street

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5305 SK 7519 SW 1/131

KING STREET (North West Side) No 5

GV II*

House. Early c14 altered and extended in c16 and remodelled early and late c19. C14 house believed to have been built for John de Mowbray, Lord of the Manor of Melton. Timber frame and brick, rendered in c19. Hipped and gabled pantile roof. 2 storeys. The front (south) range contains 2 bays of c14 crown post roof frame at east end. To left, c16 west range with first floor framed in four bays and framed north gable wall. A short, gabled, framed, c16 wing on east side of west range. Central c19 brick ridge stack on south range and brick stack cut down to eaves level in west wall of west range. South front has late c19 shop fronts and rendered first floor with 2 early c19 sashes with bars (4x4 panes). First floor framing to west wall underbuilt in brick: close studding, intermediate rail and upper angle bay braces where not disturbed by insertion of early c19 sashes and chimney stack. Later eaves raised above top plate. Similar close studding in north gable and north wall of short east wing. C14 roof in south range with two octagonal crown posts with moulded caps and bases. Above caps, chamfered struts to collar purlin and collar ties. Bracing of each rafter for the collar ties may be secondary. A later plain crown post against the central stack braced from the principal beam. Framing for a smoke hood at junction of c14 and c16 roofs. C16 wing has a clasped purlin roof with wind braces. House has important group value in King Street.

Listing NGR: SK7524719202