Listed Building: WELLINGTON HOUSE FARMHOUSE 6 FOREST APPROACH (1225651)

Farmhouse, now house. Late C17, C18 and C19. Squared coursed limestone with Collyweston slate roof. Originally 3-unit plan extended with stair turret and parallel range to rear. 2 storeys with attics. 3-window range of 3-light, ovolo-moulded stone mullion, windows at first floor and similar 4-light windows with King mullions, at ground floor. 6-panel door, to right of centre, has moulded stone surround, pulvinated frieze and cornice over. Central, hipped, eaves dormer has leaded casement. Ashlar gable parapets and remains of ashlar ridge and end stacks. Ridge stack has sundial. C19 rear range, projects to right, and has C20 casement window to ground floor, with moulded stone surround. Thickening to base of left gable. Rear elevation has parallel range, to left, and gabled projection to right of centre. Lean-to to far right has oval window, with stone surround, a side wall. Interior: room to right has winder stair by chimney, and remains of open fireplace now blocked. Room to left has C17 fireplace with moulded stone surround. Early C18 stair around open well has heavy turned balusters. Attic noted as having plaster floor. C17 roof structure. C19 wing to rear right was used as a school room. (RCHM: An Inventory of Architectural Monuments in North Northamptonshire: p102)

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Dec 19 2022 1:03PM