5, King Street, Melton Mowbray
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Image: © Kate Jewell Taken: 8 Apr 2011
Reputed to be the oldest secular building in Melton, this house was built in the early 14th century for John de Mowbray, Lord of the Manor of Melton. Altered and extended in the 16th century, it was remodelled early and late 19th century to become a shop. It has a timber frame with brick infill rendered in 19 century, and a hipped and gabled pantile roof. It is a Grade II* Listed Building. Unoccupied for 15 years until it was placed on the National Register of Buildings at Risk in 1998, it befitted from a £800,000 refurbishment (paid from the Heritage Lottery Fund, English Heritage and the local council) to become the town's tourist information centre. Unfortunately Melton Council, in their wisdom, decided that it would be more efficient to have interactive digital information points around the town and closed the centre after only a few years of operation. After its closure it was occasionally used by charities and artist groups as an exhibition space and it was feared that it would fall into disuse again. Luckily it has been successfully occupied by Melton Toys since November 2009.
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