Building record 2707/0/6 - No.56 (Oak Cottage)

A 17th to early 18th century house with 19th and 20th century alterations located on the eastern side of Station Road. The building is constructed of coursed limestone with a thatch and asbestos roof with a large brick central ridge chimney stack. The building is single story with an attic that is lit by two eyebrow dormer windows. Doors are situated on the far left and right of the street frontage with two, three light casement windows between.

House. Late C17/early C18 and C20. Squared coursed limestone with thatch and corrugated asbestos roofs. Left gable is squared coursed and banded limestone. Originally 2-unit plan. Single storey with attic. 2 bays with irregular 3-window range of casement windows under wood lintels. Window to left has low cill. Plank doors to far left and right, under wood lintels. Door, to right, has glazed panels. 2 eyebrow dormers with casement windows. Ashlar gable parapet, to right, and brick stack at ridge. Left gable has casement window to attic under wood lintel. Eyebrow dormer, to rear, also lean-to extensions with corrugated asbestos roof. Interior not inspected but probably has open fireplace, now blocked. (RCHM: An Inventory of Architectural Monuments in North Northamptonshire: p129)

{4} Undated photo.

{5} [Former list description] A 17th to early 18th century house with 19th and 20th century alterations. The building is constructed of coursed limestone with a thatch and asbestos roof with a large brick central ridge stack. The building is single story with an attic that is lit by two eyebrow dormer windows. Doors are situated on the far left and right of the street frontage with two, three light casement windows between. The building is listed at Grade II.

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 16/192 (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 Nassington (Photographs). SNN112850.

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

<6> Historic England, Undated, OAK COTTAGE, NASSINGTON, BF084247 (Archive). SNN113343.

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Aug 25 2023 9:29AM