Building record 2686/0/8 - Corner Cottage

A 17th century house with early 19th century alterations situated on the northern side of Main Street, north east of its junction with Wansford Road. The building is constructed of regular coursed limestone with a double pitch concrete tile roof with brick and stone chimney stacks at each gable and in the centre. The house is single story with an attic range lit by four flat roofed dormer windows. The southern facade has a three window range of three light casements under wooden lintels with two doors and a blocked fire window to the far left.

House. C17 and C19. Regular coursed limestone with concrete tile roof. Originally 3-unit plan. Single storey with attic. Irregular 3-window range of C19 casements under wood lintels. 4 C20 flat-roofed eaves dormers have casement windows. C18 part-glazed door, to right of centre, and C20 door to far left, both under wood lintels. Blocked fire window with ashlar jambs to far left. Brick and stone stacks, now rendered, at ridge and ends. Interior not inspected but noted as having an open fireplace ith chamfered bressumer. Used for a time as 2 dwellings. Included for group value. (RCHM: An Inventory of Architectural Monuments in North Northamptonshire: p174)

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{5} [Former list description] A 17th century house with early 19th century alterations. The building is constructed of regular coursed limestone with a double pitch concrete tile roof with brick and stone chimney stacks at each gable and in the centre. The house is single story with an attic range lit by four flat roofed dormer windows. The southern façade has a three window range of three light casements under wooden lintels with two doors and a blocked fire window to the far left. The house is a Grade II Listed Building.

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 14/231 (Digital archive). SNN102353.

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

<3> 1975-85, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, (unchecked) (Series). SNN100542.

<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.

<6> Historic England, CORNER COTTAGE, YARWELL, BF084305 (Archive). SNN115212.

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