Building record 727/29/2 - Former Mill House

House. Early C19, with C20 alterations and extensions. Coursed squared ironstone, slate roofs, stone end stacks.

{1} House. Early C19, with C20 alterations and extensions. Coursed squared ironstone, slate roofs, stone end stacks. Double-depth plan. 2 storeys and attic; 3-window range. Large central C20 stone porch. 12-pane sash windows to ground and first floors with flat-arched heads. Quoins, hollow-chamfered stone eaves and stone-coped gables with kneelers. Lunette in gable either end. Single-storey C20 extensions to left and right.

{2} Early 19th century house, with 20th century extensions and alterations. Double-depth plan. 2 storeys and attic; 3 window range. Single-storey 20th extensions to left and right.

{3} Mill House. Both the mill and the mill house are ironstone buildings which are still in existence - the mill itself has a red brick extension to the side, the former now houses an antiques business whilst the latter is in use as offices. Film 3, photo 24,25; Film 4, photo 1.

{5} Undated photo;

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 13/139 (checked) (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), F08 p.61 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN45262.

<3> Ballinger J., 1999, Northamptonshire Extensive Urban Survey: Towcester (Industrial), (unchecked) (Digital archive). SNN100255.

<4> STARMER G., 2002?, Northamptonshire Watermills Survey 2001 - 2002 (H-Z), (unchecked) (Report). SNN105521.

<5> Photographs of buildings in Towcester (Photographs). SNN114425.

Record last edited

Jan 18 2023 12:21PM