TOWN GREEN STREET

There are many interesting buildings along Town Green Street from its junction with North Street to the far end by Rothley Park.

On the north side there are two cottages built in the early 19th century. They are of whitewashed brick with granite rubble stone plinth, brick band, nogged eaves and a 20th century corrugated tile roof with brick ridge and left hand stacks. Two storeys of two 3/3 sash windows. Central 7-panelled door, the top three panels glazed, up three steps. Right end on diagonal has a 20th century window within the original opening on both floors. Cambered lintels overall. There is a door leading to the second cottage.

Rood House is dated 1770. It is built of red brick with a granite rubble rear stone wall, moulded brick eaves cornice and Swithland slate twin span roof with red brick end stacks. Three storeys of three sash windows, 4/4 to second floor, otherwise 8/8. Gauged brick lintels with central projecting painted keystones. Central doorcase with dentilled pediment and fluted pilasters, up stone step. 6-panelled door and overlight with curved glazing bars. To rear, 2- and 3-light casements, some with leaded lights, French window and 1 storey extension with hipped roof and side stack. Rainwater hood on left end inscribed 'S.O.E. 1770'

In Town Green Street (North) there is a 17th century house and outbuildings. Timber framing and whitewashed brick with granite rubble stone plinth in part and 20th century Roman tile roof, hipped to the right, with brick ridge and left end projecting stacks. One long range, with large carriage entrance to the right. House of 2 storeys, three 3-light and one 2-light casements over three 3-light, and glazed door centre left. Three bays, 10 panels, of fragmentary timber framing, with diagonal braces, on front of the house.
Beyond, carriage entrance, two windows with one window over. On left end, timber framing, 1 bay, 4 panels wide, and gable truss, wing to rear.

The outbuildings attached to the above property are 17th century and also Listed Buildings.

In the same part of Town Green Street there is a house built in the 16th century and part 18th century. It is cruck framed, painted brick with painted granite rubble stone plinth and 20th century Roman tile roof with painted brick right ridge and right end stacks. A smaller range on either end of main central range. All of two storeys, central of three 2-light casements with top lights. On the ground floor, four similar casements with cambered lintels, 6-panelled door within wooden doorcase centre right. Firemark and horizontal timber over. On left end, a pair of cruck blades and saddle are mostly visible. Left range of a 2-light horizontal sliding sash both floors. Right range of a 2-light casement over pair of garage doors.

The cruck and saddle.

The Firemark.

Close to the above property is a 16th century cottage with 18th century additions. It is cruck framed, painted brick with painted granite rubble stone plinth and Welsh slate roof with brick right ridge and front left stacks. 2 storeys of two 2-light horizontal sliding sash windows. On the ground floor, toward left, a 3-light centre-opening casement either side a plank door. To the right, a 9-pane fixed light and 2-light casement. Except last, cambered lintels to ground floor. On left end, a first floor 2-light horizontal sliding sash and a partly visible pair of cruck blades.

At the far end of Town Green Street is a 16th century cottage with 18th century additions. It is of whitewashed brick with part of cruck frame, painted granite rubble stone plinth, Welsh slate roof with whitewashed rendered central ridge and right end stacks. Two storeys of two 2-light horizontal sliding sashes over, from left: door; 2-light casement door and 3-light centre opening casement. Cambered lintels to ground floor. On right end, part of a cruck blade is visible.

There is another late 16th early 17th century cottage with timber framing, whitewashed brick nogging, granite rubble plinth and Welsh slate roof with a brick central ridge stack. It has two storeys of two 2-light casements. Door to left. 1 1/2 bays of timber framing, 6 x 2 panels, mostly complete, and three diagonal braces. There is a lean-to with door on right end.

A lovely view over Town Green.

There is a range of two cottages built in the early 19th century. They are white-washed render with brick dentilled eaves and Swithland slate roof with rendered central ridge and end stacks. Two storeys of four 3-light centre-opening casements. On the ground floor there is a central alley door and entrance door between windows. Cambered lintels to the ground floor.

As you can see from the above information Town Green Street is a very old and interesting part of Rothley and well worth a stroll to enjoy the architecture. When you reach the old Town Green you can walk along the bridle road to Thurcaston or take the footpath through Rothley Park to join the Westfield Lane close to the village.

(Information at January 2006)