Building record 1966/0/17 - No. 73 Church Street (Beech House & Outbuildings to Rear)

{1} House. Late C18 or early C19 (shown on map of 1803). Squared ironstone front and cross-wing, limestone rubble with some ironstone banding to side and rear. C20 tile roof. Brick ridge and left gable end stacks and to gable of cross-wing. 2-window range main block with cross-wing to right. 2 storeys. Main block has 8/8 sash windows with gauged heads, and central, mid C19 porch with coped gable, and segmental-headed doorway with C20 door. Cross-wing has 2 sash windows to left flank. Interior not inspected. Range of outbuildings, to rear, of various builds, altered.

{4} The farm, on the north side of Church Street, was in the ownership of of George Robinson at the time of Inclosure in 1803. The family passed it to th Wallis family in 1853. It remained known as Wallis' Farm until recent years, the family also owning a mill and a factory in the village.

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 21/33 (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> 1976, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), J12 p.6 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN100754.

<3> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, p.6 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN47963.

<4> Soden I, 2014, Archaeological building recording, investigation and recording on a barn at 71a Church Street, Burton Latimer 2014, checked (Report). SNN110303.

Record last edited

May 20 2016 1:49PM