Building record 6367/1/1 - The Stone House

House. Datestone 1705. Squared coursed ironstone, tiled roof, stone stacks. Lobby entry. 2 storeys, cellar and attic, 3 bays. Central doorway with 4-centred arch, square hood and diamond shaped stops, and C20 panelled door. Sundial above inscribed WT/1705

{1} House. Datestone 1705. Squared coursed ironstone, tiled roof, stone stacks. Lobby entry. 2 storeys, cellar and attic, 3 bays. Central doorway with 4-centred arch, square hood and diamond shaped stops, and C20 panelled door. Sundial above inscribed WT/1705. 3-light window to left with square stone hood, wood mullions and old iron casement. 3-light stone mullioned window to right with square hood. Similar windows in outer bays on first floor. 2-light stone mullioned window in centre. Coped gable ends with kneelers. Stack to right of centre and on left gable. Extension to left, early C18, similar materials. One storey and attic, one bay. 2-light stone mullioned windows on ground floor; coped gable end with kneelers. Two blocked one-light attic windows with moulded stone frames on left side. Between them stone plaque inscribed TWH/1705. Interior: Winder staircase opposite entrance. Chamfered spine beams. Open fireplace with original bressumer and C20 grate. Original roof structure. Low brick wall adjoining house to right, C18/C19, with C18 niches for straw bee-skips.

{3} Undated photo;

{4} Bee boles in low brick wall in garden. Facing south. There are 18 recesses in two rows of nine, the lower row is slightly taller than the upper row. Photograph and measurements provided.

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 1/59 (checked) (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), F03 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN45262.

<3> Photographs of buildings in Eydon (Photographs). SNN111701.

<4> International Bee Research Association, 2017, The IBRA Bee Bole Register, 0228 (Website). SNN111922.

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Apr 2 2020 9:51AM