Building record 5447/1/1 - Nos.1 & 2 Birds Hill (Eastcote House)

{1} Country house, now divided in two. Dated 1796, altered late C19. Ironstone ashlar, slate roof, stone end and ridge stacks, flues of end stacks rebuilt in blue brick. Central-staircase plan. 3-storey, 3-window range. Central C19 glazed door with sidelights in late C19 timber porch with moulded cornice extending over canted bay windows to left and right. 12-pane sash windws to 1st floor left and right. 'French' window to 1st floor centre over porch and C19 sash windows to attic floor. Central bay breaks forward and has pediment framing coat-of-arms with side scrolls. Moulded stone cornice and plain stone-coped parapet. Lead rainwater head to left side inscribed P/TS/1796. Slightly lower, 3-storey, 1-window former service wing to right has plank door and 3-light leaded casement windows, all with segmental-arched heads; chamfered stone eaves and stone-coped gable. Interior: Open-well staircase with slender turned balusters and carved tread ends. Drail and column newels; serves all floors. Stone cellar. Old kitchen has open fireplace with chamfered bressumer and stone-flagged floor.

{3} The camp headquarters were located in a substantial pre C19th ironstone built house. Currently a private residence.

{4} Undated photo;

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 7/146 (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), F09 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN45262.

<3> CADMAN G.E.; ELLISON M., 1997, SMR Report Form, (unchecked) (SMR Report Form). SNN49015.

<4> Photographs of buildings in Pattishall (Photographs). SNN113511.

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May 25 2022 12:02PM