Building record 5387/5/1 - The Boxes, Main Street

Farmhouse. Dated 1693, remodelled early/mid C19. Coursed squared limestone, partly banded with ironstone, rendered, hipped slate roof, rendered brick lateral stacks.

{1} Farmhouse. Dated 1693, remodelled early/mid C19. Coursed squared limestone, partly banded with ironstone, rendered, hipped slate roof, rendered brick lateral stacks. Central-staircase plan. 3-storey, 3-window range. Central 6-panel double-leaf door with overlight in moulded rendered surround. 12-pane sash windows to ground and first floors, 9-pane sashes to attic floor, all with moulded rendered surrounds. Sill bands and deep bracketed eaves. Datestone inscribed I/RM/1693 re-set in blank central first floor rear window. Interior not inspected.

{3} Nothing particularly remarkable and no longer in agricultural use.

{4} Undated photo, also photo dated 28.11.1991;

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 14/109 (Digital archive). SNN102353.

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

<3> Ellison M., 1999, Boxes Farm Slapton, (unchecked) (Plan). SNN102801.

<4> Photographs of buildings in Slapton (Photographs). SNN113234.

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Apr 20 2022 12:38PM