Building record 767/0/5 - No.31 (Orchard House)

House, formerly farmhouse. Mid/late C17, altered late C19 and C20. Coursed squared ironstone, C20 plain-tile roofs, brick ridge and end stacks, that to ridge on stone base.

{1} House, formerly farmhouse. Mid/late C17, altered late C19 and C20. Coursed squared ironstone, C20 plain-tile roofs, brick ridge and end stacks, that to ridge on stone base. L-plan. 2 storeys and attic. Main range facing garden has central leaded 4-light ovolo-moulded stone mullion window with hood mould and 3-light casement window to 1st floor with wood lintel. 2-light chamfered stone mullion cellar window and small blocked 1-light window with chamfered stone surround to 1st floor left just above floor level. 3-light ovolo-moulded stone mullion window to ground floor of gable end. Wing facing road and to rear left of main range has C20 6-panel front door with wood lintel and C20 casement windows. Interior has bar-stop-chamfered spine beam, old stud partition and open fireplace with chamfered bressumer to salt cupboard. Timber spiral staircase. Stone cellar.

{3} Undated photo, also photo dated 15.12.1993;

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 6/119 (Digital archive). SNN102353.

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

<3> Photographs of buildings in Litchborough (Photographs). SNN112601.

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Mar 20 2025 4:16PM