Lisajane79
26-07-2012, 08:04 PM
This Beautiful grade 2 listed Manor house was built in the1800. It was firsty owned by the Heygate family , the last member of the family, Captain Heygate died in the 1930s.
In the 1940’s it was purchased by the Leicestershire County council as a Convalescent home, and used for the treatment of sick children.
In 1972 it was sold to Leonard Cheshire Homes and more recently to a private developer.
Over the last few years this beautiful home has been left to the elements and thieves. Many fireplaces, tiles and flooring have been stolen. Inside is a empty shell with only a few original features to show off it's beauty.
It is now under redevelopment and builders have started work to restore this grande building.
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P7210101 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/76859024@N03/7620527584/) by stealthstar2012 (http://www.flickr.com/people/76859024@N03/), on Flickr
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P7210074 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/76859024@N03/7620383868/) by stealthstar2012 (http://www.flickr.com/people/76859024@N03/), on Flickr
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P7210066 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/76859024@N03/7620364368/) by stealthstar2012 (http://www.flickr.com/people/76859024@N03/), on Flickr
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P7210039 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/76859024@N03/7620409196/) by stealthstar2012 (http://www.flickr.com/people/76859024@N03/), on Flickr
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P7210035 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/76859024@N03/7620416596/) by stealthstar2012 (http://www.flickr.com/people/76859024@N03/), on Flickr
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P7210038 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/76859024@N03/7620424348/) by stealthstar2012 (http://www.flickr.com/people/76859024@N03/), on Flickr
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P7210047 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/76859024@N03/7620431974/) by stealthstar2012 (http://www.flickr.com/people/76859024@N03/), on Flickr
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P7210057 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/76859024@N03/7620353092/) by stealthstar2012 (http://www.flickr.com/people/76859024@N03/), on Flickr
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P7210062 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/76859024@N03/7620439518/) by stealthstar2012 (http://www.flickr.com/people/76859024@N03/), on Flickr
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P7210050 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/76859024@N03/7620458414/) by stealthstar2012 (http://www.flickr.com/people/76859024@N03/), on Flickr
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P7210063 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/76859024@N03/7620468092/) by stealthstar2012 (http://www.flickr.com/people/76859024@N03/), on Flickr
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DSCN2035 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/76859024@N03/7643031436/) by stealthstar2012 (http://www.flickr.com/people/76859024@N03/), on Flickr
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DSCN2123 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/76859024@N03/7643046028/) by stealthstar2012 (http://www.flickr.com/people/76859024@N03/), on Flickr
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DSCN2037 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/76859024@N03/7643041886/) by stealthstar2012 (http://www.flickr.com/people/76859024@N03/), on Flickr
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P7210052 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/76859024@N03/7620397626/) by stealthstar2012 (http://www.flickr.com/people/76859024@N03/), on Flickr
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P7210043 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/76859024@N03/7620403518/) by stealthstar2012 (http://www.flickr.com/people/76859024@N03/), on Flickr
In the 1940’s it was purchased by the Leicestershire County council as a Convalescent home, and used for the treatment of sick children.
In 1972 it was sold to Leonard Cheshire Homes and more recently to a private developer.
Over the last few years this beautiful home has been left to the elements and thieves. Many fireplaces, tiles and flooring have been stolen. Inside is a empty shell with only a few original features to show off it's beauty.
It is now under redevelopment and builders have started work to restore this grande building.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7267/7620527584_c7e8df61e3.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/76859024@N03/7620527584/)
P7210101 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/76859024@N03/7620527584/) by stealthstar2012 (http://www.flickr.com/people/76859024@N03/), on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8428/7620383868_83918ec89b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/76859024@N03/7620383868/)
P7210074 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/76859024@N03/7620383868/) by stealthstar2012 (http://www.flickr.com/people/76859024@N03/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7267/7620364368_6393f8d73d.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/76859024@N03/7620364368/)
P7210066 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/76859024@N03/7620364368/) by stealthstar2012 (http://www.flickr.com/people/76859024@N03/), on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8010/7620409196_70bfe4f4c3.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/76859024@N03/7620409196/)
P7210039 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/76859024@N03/7620409196/) by stealthstar2012 (http://www.flickr.com/people/76859024@N03/), on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8285/7620416596_03ae9a187c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/76859024@N03/7620416596/)
P7210035 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/76859024@N03/7620416596/) by stealthstar2012 (http://www.flickr.com/people/76859024@N03/), on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8164/7620424348_fdb9054c3f.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/76859024@N03/7620424348/)
P7210038 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/76859024@N03/7620424348/) by stealthstar2012 (http://www.flickr.com/people/76859024@N03/), on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8426/7620431974_71360c6ab0.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/76859024@N03/7620431974/)
P7210047 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/76859024@N03/7620431974/) by stealthstar2012 (http://www.flickr.com/people/76859024@N03/), on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8014/7620353092_45dc58c91e.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/76859024@N03/7620353092/)
P7210057 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/76859024@N03/7620353092/) by stealthstar2012 (http://www.flickr.com/people/76859024@N03/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7122/7620439518_4352f0e105.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/76859024@N03/7620439518/)
P7210062 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/76859024@N03/7620439518/) by stealthstar2012 (http://www.flickr.com/people/76859024@N03/), on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8006/7620458414_89edfbd6cc.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/76859024@N03/7620458414/)
P7210050 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/76859024@N03/7620458414/) by stealthstar2012 (http://www.flickr.com/people/76859024@N03/), on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8429/7620468092_7de73680f3.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/76859024@N03/7620468092/)
P7210063 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/76859024@N03/7620468092/) by stealthstar2012 (http://www.flickr.com/people/76859024@N03/), on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8430/7643031436_a83f8ca5a5.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/76859024@N03/7643031436/)
DSCN2035 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/76859024@N03/7643031436/) by stealthstar2012 (http://www.flickr.com/people/76859024@N03/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7115/7643046028_58d4ff4772.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/76859024@N03/7643046028/)
DSCN2123 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/76859024@N03/7643046028/) by stealthstar2012 (http://www.flickr.com/people/76859024@N03/), on Flickr
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DSCN2037 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/76859024@N03/7643041886/) by stealthstar2012 (http://www.flickr.com/people/76859024@N03/), on Flickr
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P7210052 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/76859024@N03/7620397626/) by stealthstar2012 (http://www.flickr.com/people/76859024@N03/), on Flickr
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P7210043 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/76859024@N03/7620403518/) by stealthstar2012 (http://www.flickr.com/people/76859024@N03/), on Flickr