Building record 3320/3/9 - Castle Ashby Electricity Generating House
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Summary
[SMR Note 25/01/2011: need to confirm location, as currently estimated from description in main source.]
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Full Description
{1}{2} A T-shaped single storey building which used to house the electricity generating equipment for lighting the mansion. The building is of stone with a red pantile roof and ball finials at the ridge of each gable. There are louvred dormers on the south side of the roof. The generating plant has been removed and the large window in the east gable end blocked with stones in converting the building to a dwelling.
<1> Northamptonshire Industrial Archaeology Group, 2001, A Guide To The Industrial Heritage Of Northamptonshire, Site 60 (checked) (Gazetteer). SNN104759.
<2> Northamptonshire Industrial Archaeology Group, 2011, A Guide To The Industrial Heritage of Northamptonshire (2nd Edition), Site 62 (checked) (Gazetteer). SNN107622.
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SNN104759 Gazetteer: Northamptonshire Industrial Archaeology Group. 2001. A Guide To The Industrial Heritage Of Northamptonshire. John Stanley Publishers. Site 60 (checked).
- <2> SNN107622 Gazetteer: Northamptonshire Industrial Archaeology Group. 2011. A Guide To The Industrial Heritage of Northamptonshire (2nd Edition). John Stanley Publishers. Site 62 (checked).
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 86130 59220 (20m by 15m) Possible |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CASTLE ASHBY, West Northamptonshire (formerly South Northants District) |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Jul 11 2013 10:33AM
