Building record 295/0/22 - Long Acre, Wappenham Road

Farmhouse, now house. Late C17.

{1} Farmhouse, now house. Late C17. Coursed limestone rubble, slate roofs, brick end and ridge stacks on stone bases. L-plan. 2 storeys and attic. Main front facing garden to south has central part-glazed door with moulded stone and eared surround, a circular window above with moulded stone surround and two 3-light casement windows to ground and first floor with moulded stone sills and surrounds. Sundial and County fire plaque above door. Quoins, roof dormer and stone-coped gables with kneelers. 2-light flat-faced stone mullion window in left gable and similar 2- and 3-light windows to rear. Interior: ogee stop-chamfered spine beam, open fireplaces with stop chamfered bressumers. Fitted cupboard with shaped shelves. Stone cellar.

{3} Undated photo, also photo dated 26.11.1993;

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 5/34 (checked) (Digital archive). SNN102353.

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

<3> Photographs of buildings in Helmdon (Photographs). SNN112671.

Record last edited

Jun 12 2025 2:24PM