Building record 728/0/28 - No.24 (Orchard Cottage)

House. Late C17 with possible earlier origins, with C20 alterations and additions.

{1} House. Late C17 with possible earlier origins, with C20 alterations and additions. Coursed limestone rubble with some ironstone, plain-tile roofs, brick ridge and end stacks on stone bases. L-plan. 2 storeys and attic. Wing to right facing Bengal Lane has 4-panel door with wood lintel and C20 timber porch and leaded side-light to right. A 2-light casement window to left with chamfered wood lintel; 3-light casement to first floor with boxed wood lintel. Part of the walling of this wing is banded . Nd may be older. Lower 2-storey, one-window, extension to right. Projecting wing to left has 3-light leaded casements to ground floor, similar window to first floor gable end, 2-light casement above and first floor rear (left side), all with wood lintels; small square blocked window with chamfered ironstone surround to first floor left side. This wing has quoins and stone-coped gables with kneelers. Interior: stop-chamfered spine beam, open fireplace with replacement bressumer d moulded Tudor-arched stone fireplace.

{3} Undated photo;

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 6+11/68 (Digital archive). SNN102353.

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

<3> Photographs of buildings in Greens Norton (Photographs). SNN112586.

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Nov 15 2024 2:57PM