Building record 731/4/1 - The Gate House, Broad Street

{1} House. C.1920-1925, by C.H. Biddulph-Pinchard. Coursed limestone rubble with ironstone dressings, parts timber-framed with brick infill, plain tile roofs, stone ridge stacks. Courtyard plan. C17 in style, incorporating old materials. 2 storeys. Entrance front has central carriage arch with moulded timber surround and Tudor-arched head in timber framed central bay with oriel window above entrance on curved brackets. Left wing is timber framed and has 3-light casement window to first floor. Mullion and transom window to left, similar 3-light window to right, all with leaded lights. Wing to right has central projecting gabled bay with 5-light stone mullion and transom windows to ground and first floors with hood moulds flanked by similar 3-light windows to ground floor. Range to rear has similar stone mullion windows. Interior has dog-leg and open-well staircases with splat balusters and newel posts with ball finials, mostly re-used material and C17; a small room fielded panelling, and timber bolection-moulded fireplace, both of late C17 or early C18 date; re-used C17 pegged panelling in drawing room which has concealed bookcase door and bedroom with plaster barrel vaulted ceiling. The house was built in at least 2 stages using materials from the old stone barns and brewhouse previously on the site. A plan of the entrance and right ranges is illustrated in 'The Principles of Architectural Composition', Howard Robertson, 1924, fig.132, p.120 when it was known as Little Garth. The remaining ranges were completed before 1925. That to left is known as the nursery wing.

{6} Two undated photos, also three photos dated 26.11.1993;

{7} Four photos dated 26th May 1963;

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 6/77 (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), F07 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN45262.

<3> Pevsner N.; Cherry B., 1973, The Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, p.422 (unchecked) (Series). SNN1320.

<4> 1924, The Smaller House, p.57-9 (unchecked) (Book). SNN105307.

<5> Robertson H., 1924, The Principles of Architectural Composition, fig.132 p.120 (unchecked) (Book). SNN105308.

<6> Photographs of buildings in Syresham (Photographs). SNN113238.

<7> Miss June Swann, 1960s- 70s, Miss June Swann Photographic Archive (Photographs). SNN116665.

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Feb 26 2025 10:52AM