Building record 249/9/1 - Gate House Farmhouse, High Street

House. C17, of two builds, C19 additions. Squared coursed ironstone, slate roof, stone stack to left.

{1} House. C17, of two builds, C19 additions. Squared coursed ironstone, slate roof, stone stack to left. Originally L-plan. Angle filled with extension c.1895. West front, 2 storeys, attic and cellar; 2 bays. Right bay probably mid C17 with left bay added c.1690. Division marked by quoins to right of entrance. 4-light stone mullioned window to cellar in second bay from left. 2-light stone mullioned cellar windows in right bay and second bay from right. Doorway in second bay from right has stone lintel and studded plank door. Two 3-light stone mullioned windows with square hoods to left. Sash window with side lights and square stone hood to right. 3-light stone mullioned windows on first floor. Coped gable ends with kneelers. Interior not inspected.

{3} The 1839 Tithe Map shows the farmhouse as an H-shaped structure with protruding 'wings' on the road-fronting elevation. By the time of the 1884 1st edition OS map the building is in its present form.
Detailed external and internal descriptions.

{5} New foundation trenches revealed a sequence of 19th cenutyr and possibly earlier rubble and foundations associated with the construction of this rear part of the house.

{8} Undated photo;

Description from record 249/9:
{1} Discussion of the development of the site based on historic map evidence.

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 3/6 (checked) (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<1> Fletcher T., 2012, Gate House Farm, Culworth, Northamptonshire: Historic Building Recording, 2012, (checked) (Report). SNN108350.

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

<2> Horne B. (Editor), 2013, South Midlands Archaeology (43), p. 45 (Journal). SNN111431.

<3> Fletcher T., 2012, Gate House Farm, Culworth, Northamptonshire: Historic Building Recording, 2012, p.14-15 (checked) (Report). SNN108350.

<4> 1839, Culworth Tithe Map, (unchecked) (Map). SNN9509.

<5> Fletcher, T., 2013, A Possible Medieval Wall and Associated Drain at Gate House Farm, Culworth, Northamptonshrie: Observation, Investigation and Recording Report, 2013, p.9 (checked) (Report). SNN109331.

<6> Brooks, A. & Pearce, J. (Eds.), 2013, Post-Medieval Archaeology (47 pt2), 47pt2/437 (checked) (Journal). SNN109294.

<7> Horne B. (Editor), 2013, South Midlands Archaeology (43), p. 45 (Journal). SNN111431.

<8> Photographs of buildings in Culworth (Photographs). SNN111617.

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Jun 28 2021 2:19PM