Building record 599/0/9 - No.10 School Lane (Charlotte's Cottage)

{1} Cottage. C17 with possible medieval origins. Coursed squared ironstone, C20 plain tile roof, white brick end stack to left. One-unit plan. 2-storey, 1-window range. Main front to south has C19 plank door to right of centre with ornamental hinges and chamfered stone doorway with 4-centred head. Stone above door with cross and small circular glazed lights at each end of cross arms except for blank circle to base. 2-light ovolo-moulded stone-mullion window to ground floor left with hood mould. 2-light half-dormer window above with ovolo-moulded stone mullion. Interior noted as having open fireplace with cambered bressumer and chamfered spine beams. Formerly known as Monk's Cottage and said to have been where monks from Canons Ashby Priory stayed when serving Chapelry of Adstone, now church (q.v.).

{3} Undated photo;

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 1/28 (checked) (Digital archive). SNN102353.

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

<3> Photographs of buildings in Adstone (Photographs). SNN111845.

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Nov 14 2023 3:18PM