Conservation Areas in Harborough district - Tur Langton Conservation Area

The Conservation Area embraces almost the whole of the village which comprises loose linear development along its T shape of roads. These are formed from the main B6047 Melton Road with the long axis being the gently curving Main Street. A special feature of the Main Street is its wide grass verges, frequently backed by brick walls. These verges widen at the eastern end by the junction with the Melton Road where a group of white painted buildings, including the Bull's Head Public House, closes the view. At the far (western) end of the Main Street is Manor Farm, not readily visible, which comprises the early 17th Century stone Manor House, the remains of a 13th Century chapel, now a Scheduled Ancient Monument, and the agricultural buildings. The visible buildings closing the west end of Main Street are a group of 17th century red brick cottages incorporating an arch to the rear and some later 19th century red brick estate cottages.

The character of Tur Langton is the loosely spaced buildings along Main Street, and the tree filled spaces between. The older buildings are interspersed with 20th century infill houses. The buildings are a variety of ages and type, but are mainly of red brick with slate (including Swithland slate) roofs. There are a number of former farmhouses and farmyards on the main street the most notable of which are close to the junction with the B6047. These include 17th century Crox farmhouse to the north with its cobbled enclosed yard, and its farmyard on the corner adjacent to it. This has a mud wall having slate coping curving around the road corner. This mud wall with wide verge in front is a notable vista stop when approaching the village from the south. Next to it is Fargate Farm whose farmhouse is timberframed with an extension in mud; it was all formerly thatched. On the opposite side is the 19th century former Elms Farm. The most remarkable building in the Conservation Area is the Church of St Andrew of 1866 by J Goddard. Of red brick with steeply slate roof and offset tower and spire it is set back from the road. It is visible across the fields from the B6047 to the south as well as from the Main Street. The buildings along the Melton Road in general cling to the road and include 19th century vernacular cottages. The mid 20th century developments at the eastern skirts of the settlement are excluded from the Conservation Area.

Tur Langton Conservation Area map