ENN106196 - Hellidon Grange, 2012 (Building survey)

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Location

Grid reference Centred SP 5156 5800 (52m by 46m)
Civil Parish HELLIDON, West Northamptonshire (formerly Daventry District)

Technique(s)

Organisation

Northamptonshire Archaeology

Date

March-April 2012

Description

A building assessment recorded the exterior and interiors of this singular property, a former vicarage and school designed by the Architect William Butterfield, a leading light in the Ecclesiologist Movement. Begun in 1850 around the vestiges of an older vernacular building, the house was three times extended before it closed as a vicarage and school and was sold to a private owner in 1910. It has been in only three ownerships since, changing hands in 1918, 1966 and recently in 2012. Although the structure and form is demonstrably by Butterfield, much of the interior has been reordered, and material moved around. Many alterations and additions, notably between 1910 and 1935 were and remain incongruous, detracting from the Butterfield design. Throughout the structure has utilised quality materials, although many spaces have been underused since 1910, due to the immense size of the building. There has been little alteration to the building since at least 1966.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • --- Journal: Horne B. (Editor). 2013. South Midlands Archaeology (43). South Midlands Archaeology: CBA Group 9 Newsletter. 43. C.B.A.. p. 37.
  • <1> Report: Soden, I. & Walker, C.. 2012. Archaeological Building Assessment of Hellidon Grange, Hellidon, Northamptonshire March-April 2012. Northamptonshire Archaeology Fieldwork Reports. 12/95. Northants Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1104225.

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Related Monuments/Buildings (3)

  • Hellidon (Monument)
  • Hellidon Grange (former vicarage and school) (Building)
  • Walled garden, Hellidon Grange (Monument)

Record last edited

Dec 6 2024 12:40PM

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