Building record 830/4/1 - No. 2 Church Lane (The Byre)

Late 17th century Farmhouse

{1} Farmhouse. Late C17 with extensive late C18 and early C19 additions, and C20 alterations. Coursed squared ironstone and limestone, plain-tile roofs, brick ridge, internal and end stacks. 2-unit plan originally. 2-storey, 2-window range. Old plank door to left with pegged wood surround and stop-chamfered wood lintel in C20 porch, C20 double-leaf French windows to right and 3-light leaded casement to left of centre with stop-chamfered wood lintel. 3-light leaded casements to first floor with stop-chamfered wood lintels. Quoins and stone-coped gable to left with kneelers. 2-storey, 2-window extension to right, set-back, with 2- and 3-light casement windows to ground and first floors with wood lintels; stone-coped gable with kneelers to right. Large 2-storey, 2-window wing projects to left with short link joining it to main house. Probably early C19 with similar 2- and 3-light leaded windows. Interior has chamfered spine beams and open fireplace with chamfered bressumer. Formerly thatched.

{3} Undated photo, also photo dated 07.12.1993;

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 12/4 (checked) (Digital archive). SNN102353.

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

<3> Photographs of buildings in Bugbrooke (Photographs). SNN112151.

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Mar 20 2025 4:25PM