Building record 2686/0/17 - Whitelands

An early 17th century house that was altered during the 19th century situated on the southern side of Main Street. The building is constructed of squared coursed limestone with a double pitch Collyweston slate roof with chimney stacks at each gable and on the right side of the ridge. The road facing façade has an irregular four window range of casements under wooden lintels to both floors. A projecting entrance porch with a single pitch roof is located on the right and there is evidence of a former roof line.

{1} House. Early C17 and C19. Squared coursed limestone with Collyweston slate roof. Originally 2-unit, now 3-unit plan. 2 storeys. Irregular 4-window range of C19 casements under wood lintels. C20 casement to ground floor left of centre. C20 lean-to porch to right of centre. Ashlar gable parapets and brick stacks at ridge and ends. Evidence of earlier roof line to front elevation and right gable. C20 glazed porch to rear. Interior: centre room and kitchen to right has spine and wall beams. Originally probably house and attached farm building, subdivided in C19 to form 2 dwellings. (RCHM: An Inventory of Architectural Monuments in North Northamptonshire: p175)

{3} The long east section was made into a cottage in the 19th century and has no early domestic features

{4} Undated photo.

{5} [Former list description] An early 17th century house that was altered during the 19th century . The building is constructed of squared coursed limestone with a double pitch Collyweston slate roof with chimney stacks at each gable and on the right side of the ridge. The road facing façade has an irregular four window range of casements under wooden lintels to both floors. A projecting entrance porch with a single pitch roof is located on the right and there is evidence of a former roof line. The house is a Grade II Listed Building.

Historic England, WHITELANDS, YARWELL, BF084320 (Archive). SNN115206.

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 14/240 (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), G12 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN41470.

<3> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1984, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p. 175/18 (Series). SNN77384.

<4> Photographs of buildings in Yarwell (Photographs). SNN114368.

<5> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, District of Listing: East Northamptonshire. 12-Oct-1988. (Report). SNN112993.

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