LEICESTERSHIRE. Lock-ups at Breedon on the Hill, Packington & Worthington

These three lock-ups in North West Leicestershire are of similar design to the those at Smisby and Ticknall, with their conical roofs.

The lock-up at Breedon on the Hill is situated alongside the old animal pound at 19 Main Street, DE73 8AN and dates to the 18th century.

 

BREEDON ON THE HILL

 

OS Grid Reference: SK4066822904
OS Grid Coordinates: 440668, 322904
Latitude/Longitude: 52.8022, -1.3982

 

Photo by Roy Pledger

 

 

It was Grade 11 listed 29..12.1952 (No.358070) and described as :

 

 Lock-up with small attached pound. Probably C18. Rubble stone. Lock-up is

circular, with conical stone roof and wrought iron weathervane with later cock

finial. Old board and stud door with pierced metal grille and long strap

hinges. No windows. Pound, to left, is irregularly shaped and has walls about

2 m high, with dressed stone coping. Incorporated in wall to street is a frag-

ment of moulded C12 masonry with dogtooth ornament. C20 wooden gate .

Listing NGR: SK4066822904 

 

Source: English Heritage

Listed building text is © Crown Copyright. Reproduced under licence.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Photo by Mark on Geograph with thanks

 



© Copyright Mark and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence


 

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The lock-up at Packington is similar but brick built and dates to the 18th century.

It is situated in Ashby Road, LE65 1TD.

 

 

 

 

PACKINGTON

OS Grid Reference: SK3617414852
OS Grid Coordinates: 436174, 314852
Latitude/Longitude: 52.7301, -1.4657
 

Photo's by Roy Pledger

 

 

A plaque on the door reads :

' The Countess of Loudoun

Donate This Building

To The Village of Packington

By Deed of Gift In 1997'

 

 

It was Grade 11 listed 24.11.1965 (No.187946) and described as :

 

 Lock-up of C18. Small red brick 1 storey building of octagonal plan with
pyramidal octagonal brick roof. Stone and stone ball finial. Stone
string course between walls and roof. Rounded arch doorway in front
angle contains C20 door .
Listing NGR: SK3617414852

Source: English Heritage

Listed building text is © Crown Copyright. Reproduced under licence.

 

 

 

 

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Similar again is the brick built lock-up or Round House, at Worthington, which is situated at the junction of Church Lane and St Mathew's Avenue, LE65 1 SH. It dates to the late 18th century.

It is an Ancient Scheduled Monument.

 

 

 

WORTHINGTON

OS Grid Reference: SK4081720633
OS Grid Coordinates: 440817, 320633
Latitude/Longitude: 52.7817, -1.3963
 

Photo's by Roy Pledger

 

It was Grade 11 listed 24.11.1965 (No.187857) and described as :



 Lock up. Probably late C18. Brick throughout. One low octagonal storey

with a single plain doorway, & tall octagonal pyramidal brick roof on a stone
oversailing course, & capped by stone crown
Listing NGR: SK4081720633

Source: English Heritage

Listed building text is © Crown Copyright. Reproduced under licence.

 

 

There is a discriptive plaque on the door :

 

 

 

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A leaflet,

Produced and printed by North West Leicestershire District Council In conjunction with

Worthington Parish Council is available at the local shop,  See :

 

www.nwleics.gov.uk/files/documents/worthington_round_house/Worthington_R…

 

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