Listed Building: The Hunt House (1041111)
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| Grade | II |
|---|---|
| NHLE UID | 1041111 |
| Date assigned | 01 December 1951 |
| Date last amended |
Description
Farmhouse, now offices. c.1840. Limestone ashlar with ironstone dressings, hipped slate roof, brick internal stacks. Double-depth plan. 3-storey, 3-window range. Central 6-panel door with ornamental overlight in stone surround, with Ionic pilasters supporting entablature. 16-pane sash windows throughout with ironstone sills, jambs and flat-arched heads. Chamfered quoins and bracketed eaves. 2-storey wing to left and C20 extension to rear. Interior has open-well staircase from ground to second floors with stick balusters, carved tread ends and ramped mahogany handrail. Formerly the headquarters of the Grafton Hunt and one of a set of estate buildings erected for the Duke of Grafton. It now houses the Henry Royce Foundation. (Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, p.371).
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 7204 4553 (17m by 16m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | PAULERSPURY, West Northamptonshire (formerly South Northants District) |
External Links (1)
- https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1041111 (Link to NHLE record on Historic England website)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Record last edited
Sep 7 2023 2:49PM
