Listed Building: No. 72 (The Firs) (1076483)
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| Grade | II |
|---|---|
| NHLE UID | 1076483 |
| Date assigned | 18 September 1953 |
| Date last amended |
Description
Farmhouse. Dated 1692. Ironstone ashlar, old tile roof, brick end and ridge stacks. L-plan. 2 storeys and attic, 5-window range. Entrance front to yard has central 6-panelled double-leaf door with moulded stone surround and hood mould and small horizontal oval window above with raised stone surround and 2-light ogee-moulded stone mullion windows with moulded sills and hood moulds throughout. Datestone below central first floor window inscribed I/TE/1692. Moulded stone plinth, eaves and stone-coped gables with kneelers. Wing to rear left of banded ironstone and limestone has similar windows and stone coped rear gable with kneelers and one ball finial. Similar windows without hood moulds and banded stonework to rear. Interior has ogee-stop-chamfered spine beams, ogee-stop moulded spine beams, stone flagged floors, open fireplace with ogee-stop-chamfered bressumer, a bolection moulded stone fireplace in upper floor and collar truss roof. (Buildings of England: Northants, p.448).
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 6192 5897 (10m by 14m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WEEDON BEC, West Northamptonshire (formerly Daventry District) |
External Links (1)
- https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1076483 (Link to NHLE record on Historic England website)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Record last edited
Nov 2 2022 12:40PM
