Building record 174/6/1 - The Cottage, Main Street

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{1} House, former farmhouse. C18. Remodelled 1912 by Alan James for F.E. Smith first Earl of Birkenhead. Coursed limestone and ironstone rubble, ironstone dressings, slate roof, brick stacks. Revived late C17 style. 2 storeys and attic, 11 bays. 3-bay centre piece framed by giant pilasters, central doorway (now window) with stone segmental pediemnt. 2-light wood mullioned and transomed windows in plain stone frames. Bronze plaque dated 1912 above doorway and bronze cherub in niche. Stone plaques on either side with intials, F.E.S. and M.E.S. Deeply moulded entablature, steeply pitched roof with large flanking stacks. Dormers with flat lead roofs. All window have leaded panes. Flanking wings of unequal height. Left wing, 2 storeys and attic, 3 bays, has 2-light wood mullioned and transomed windows in stone frames on ground floor and casement windows with wood lintels above. Dormers similar to central block. Right wing, 2 storeys and attic, 5 bays. Doorway second bay from left, c.1950 has door with 2 fielded panels. Porch with stone Tuscan columns, and wooden open segmental pediment. 2-light wood mullioned and transomed windows with wood lintels on both floors. Rear elevation with 3 gables. Interior not inspected. (Buildings of England : Northamptonshire, p.146).

{4} The continuous western street frontage is divided into four principal components: two 17th-18th century cottages, between which is a large baroque inspired block on c.1911-12. The fourth component is an L-shaped addition at the south of the frontage, of c.1920s in date.
The northern section fronting the road is the oldest part; the steep roof pitch in the north gable showed that it was thatched at some point. The taller building at the southern end of the site was originally the farmhouse.
Sources includes detailed description of alterations made to house during the 20th century.

{6} Undated photo;


<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 5/162 (checked) (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), F01 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN45262.

<3> Pevsner N.; Cherry B., 1973, The Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, p.146 (unchecked) (Series). SNN1320.

<4> Jessop, O., 2013, The Cottage, Charlton, Northamptonshire: Historic Environment Desk-Based Assessment, p.6 (checked) (Report). SNN109417.

<5> Hayter P.D.G. (Editor), 2000, Charlton and Newbottle: The History of Two Villages, (unchecked) (Extract). SNN107359.

<6> Photographs of buildings in Newbottle (Photographs). SNN112902.

Sources/Archives (6)

  • <1> Digital archive: Clews Architects. 1980s. Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire. h:heritage\smr\historic buildings database. historic.mdb. Clews Architects. 5/162 (checked).
  • <2> Catalogue: List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"). South Northants.District. Dept. of Environment. F01 (unchecked).
  • <3> Series: Pevsner N.; Cherry B.. 1973. The Buildings of England: Northamptonshire. The Buildings of England. Northamptonshire. Penguin Books. p.146 (unchecked).
  • <4> Report: Jessop, O.. 2013. The Cottage, Charlton, Northamptonshire: Historic Environment Desk-Based Assessment. The Jessup Consultancy fieldwork reports. CHC13. The Jessop Consultancy. p.6 (checked).
  • <5> Extract: Hayter P.D.G. (Editor). 2000. Charlton and Newbottle: The History of Two Villages. Charlt&Newbott Hist Soc. (unchecked).
  • <6> Photographs: Photographs of buildings in Newbottle.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SP 5280 3588 (21m by 41m) Central
Civil Parish NEWBOTTLE, West Northamptonshire (formerly South Northants District)

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Record last edited

Feb 2 2022 12:15PM

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