Listed Building: PRIEST'S HOUSE (1225369)

Priest's house or Rectory now meeting room and museum. Early C16, restored 1867-68 by T.G. Jackson. Squared coursed limestone and ironstone with Collyweston slate roof. Rectangular, one-unit, plan. 2 storeys. Elevation abutting West Street, is a 2-window range at first floor. 3-light stone mullion window to right and similar single-light window to left; both have arch-head lights, hood moulds and square label stops. Truncated ashlar stack to right end. Gable to left has similar single-light wind w to first floor and 2-light window to ground floor; both have relieving arches over them. Right gable has blocked rectangular opening at first floor. Rear elevation has a 4-light window, with King mullion, at ground floor, all similar to windows on front elevation with relieving arch over. Doorway to right, with 4-centred arch-head and chamfered jambs, restored mid C19. Shallow stair turret, projects to left. 2 small single light windows with stone surround, one renewed C19. Ironstone gable ver turret has C19 gable parapets and kneelers. Interior: roll and hollow moulded ceiling beams and chamfered joists, now all reset at higher level. Remains of 2 C16 fireplaces. C19/C20 roof structure. Stone spiral stair. National Trust property. (RCHM: An Inventory of Architectural Monuments in North Northamptonshire: p61)

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Jun 14 2022 3:29PM