Building record 2838/2/46 - Cheesemans Lodge

Park keeper's lodge to Apethorpe Park constructed during the mid 17th century and enlarged in 1864. It was originally a two or three unit plan, two storeys and is constructed of squared coursed limestone with ashlar dressings and a stone slate roof. The building was converted into a house during the 20th century.

Park Keepers Lodge. Mid C17, enlarged as datestone 1864. Squared coursed limestone with ashlar dressings and stone slate roof. Originally 2- or 3-unit plan. 2 storeys. Main front is a 3-window range. C17 two-storey, 5-light, ovolo moulded stone mullion windows, to centre and right. Each has gablets over with ashlar parapets and kneelers. Plank door, between windows, has C17 moulded stone surround with 4-centred arch-head. Bay to left is c.1864 and has 4-light stone mullion windows, with gablet o er, similar to C17 range. Ashlar gable parapets and ashlar ridge and end stacks. Right gable has a C17 four-light stone mullion window, probably reset in place of a bay window. Extension to rear is c.1864. Interior: C19 staircase has reset C17 turned balusters and square newels. Room to right of entrance has a C17 fireplace with 4-centred arch-head and moulded spire beams with urn stops. Room to left of entrance has early C19 fireplace, fitted into original open fireplace, and chamfered spine beam. Apethorpe Park was created in 1543 and enlarged in 1620; it was used by James I. By C18 it had become grazing and arable land. (RCHM: An Inventory of Architectural Monuments in North Northamptonshire: p16)

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<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 8/1 (Digital archive). SNN102353.

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

<3> 1799, The Westmorland Papers, 6.XII (unchecked) (Document). SNN42177.

<4> Photographs of buildings in Apethorpe (Photographs). SNN111852.

<5> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1984, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.16 (checked) (Series). SNN77384.

<6> Historic England, CHEESEMANS LODGE, APETHORPE, BF084007 (Archive). SNN114918.

<6> RCHME, Undated, RCHME Inventory: Northamptonshire I (North-East), BF084017 (Archive). SNN113295.

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