Building record 1676/14/1 - The Croft, Queen Street

Farmhouse, now house. Probably C17 origin, refronted C19. Coursed limestone rubble and ashlar, thatched roof, moulded stone ridge and end stacks.

{1} Farmhouse, now house. Probably C17 origin, refronted C19. Coursed limestone rubble and ashlar, thatched roof, moulded stone ridge and end stacks. 2 storeys, 4-window range. 3 right-hand bays, refaced in ashlar, have a 3-light small-paned casement window, a 6-panel door (upper 2 panels glazed) in porch and C20 French window to ground floor, all with gauged stone heads, and 3-light small-paned casement windows with wooden lintels to 1st floor. Left-hand bay of coursed rubble, has a 3-light small-paned casement window to ground and first floors, and a blocked doorway to right, all with wooden lintels. Wing to rear, originally a separate cottage, carries the date, 1748 and has been heightened. Interior: left hand ground floor room has inglenook fireplace and door to wide boards. Central ground floor room also has inglenook and stone chimney piece with cornice within, and a 2-panel door. Right-hand ground floor room has a massive 6-panel door on HL hinges. Beams boxed.

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 14/274 (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> 1976, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), J12 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN100754.

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Nov 15 2019 1:33PM