Building record 27/0/10 - Cottage approx 50m east of Chacombe Priory

SMR note: Uncertain which building is the listed one - need to check

{1} Cottage, now garden shed. C18, incorporating C13 and C16 work. Uncoursed limestone and ironstone rubble. Thatched roof, brick stack. 2 storeys, 2 bays. Doorway in right bay has C16 four-centred stone arch with inscription 1591 (probably added C18-C19). Similar blocked doorway in left bay. Plain C13 lancet on ground floor right side. C19 wood casement window above. Diagonal buttresses at each corner rear wall. Central ground-floor windows at rear with wood lintel and no glazing. Left side not accessible for inspection. Interior: First floor joists C18-C19. Chamfered main beam probably earlier. Said to incorporate remains of priory, converted to cottage ornee in C18.

{3} Undated photo;

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 6/52 (checked) (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), F02 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN45262.

<3> Photographs of buildings in Chacombe (Photographs). SNN111837.

Record last edited

Jan 22 2020 11:45AM