Building record 1966/0/28 - No. 159 High Street

Farmhouse, built in the 18th century. Used as a cottage home for Kettering Workhouse in the late 19th century.

{1} House. Late C18. Limestone with ironstone bands and ironstone, front rendered and lined in imitation of ashlar, C20 plain tile roof, coped gables, moulded stone end stacks with twin shafts. 2 parallel ranges. 2 storeys, 3-window range. Raised band between storeys. Central 6-panel door with overlight with Gothick tracery, and 6/6 sash windows, all with keystones. Interior not inspected.

{3} Undated photo;

{4} Originally a farmhouse built c1700, this building was used as a cottage home for Kettering Workhouse in 1896.

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 23/6 (checked) (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> 1976, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), J12 p.13 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN100754.

<3> Photographs of buildings in Burton Latimer (Photographs). SNN112160.

<4> Bailey, B, Pevsner, N, and Cherry, B, 2013, The Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, p. 150 (Book). SNN111989.

Record last edited

Apr 5 2022 10:30AM