Building record 2881/2/2 - Glebe House & Attached Steps & Railings

An early 18th century former rectory situated on the north eastern side of West Street. The building is constructed of squared coursed limestone with ashlar dressings and a Collyweston Slate roof. It is double depth in plan with two stories with an attic. The south facing facade has a symmetrical five window range with five hipped dormers between stone coped gables and large ashlar end chimney stacks. A flight of steps with iron railings gives access to front door which has a sundial over it with the inscription "fear the Lord always". The building is now used as a house.

{1} Rectory, now house. Early C18. Squared coursed limestone with ashlar dressing and limestone ashlar façade to garden front. Collyweston slate roof. Double depth plan. 2 storeys with basement and attics. Entrance front is a 5-window range. Central, 6-panel door has arch-head fanlight set in square surround under a stone lintel. 6- and 9-paned sash windows also under stone lintels, which forms continuous ashlar bands. All openings have ashlar dressing. Four, 3-light, ovolo-moulded stone mullion win ows to basement. Ashlar quoins and wooden dentilled cornice. 5 hipped roof dormers have mid C19 sash windows. Double gabled roof with ashlar gable parapets and kneelers. Ashlar end stacks with moulded cornices. Flight of steps with iron railings gives access to front door. Sundial over front door has a wave moulded keystone and inscription, "fear the Lord always". Doorway in right gable, with double chamfered jambs, gives access to the basement. Rear elevation, to garden, is a similar 5-windo range, with moulded stone window surrounds. Central part-glazed door has similar surround. Interior has C18 staircase with square newels and turned balusters. Room to right of entrance has a C18 secondary stair. Rooms on garden front have some plain panelling, wooden cornices and chair rails. Fireplaces have bolection moulded wooden surrounds. Fireplace at first floor has eared surround and egg and dart enrichment. C18 cooking range in basement. Attic has plaster floor. Said to have been the home of Captain Lancelott Skynner, R.N., who was captain of H.M.S. Lutine which was ship wrecked in 1799.

{6} Formerly known as The Rectory. In spite of its C18th listed date, the house displays all the characteristics of a late C17th building, particularly the semi-basement mulliioned windows.

{7} Undated photo;

{8,9} The site of an early 18th century former rectory that is situated on the north eastern side of West Street. The building is constructed of squared coursed limestone with ashlar dressings and a Collyweston Slate roof. It is double depth in plan with two stories with an attic. The south facing façade has a symmetrical five window range with five hipped dormers between stone coped gables and large ashlar end stacks. A flight of steps with iron railings gives access to front door which has a sundial over it with the inscription "fear the Lord always". The building is now used as a house. The building, steps and railings are listed at Grade II*. An estate agents description states that this house was constructed in 1690 but this is uncollaborated and the style suggests an 18th century date.

{10} Date of construction is given as 1690.

Historic England, Undated, GLEBE HOUSE, EASTON ON THE HILL, BF084063 (Archive). SNN113187.

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 10/84 (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.59 (unchecked) (Series). SNN77384.

<4> 1820, Easton on the Hill Inclosure Map 15 (NRO Map 2895; BEO M399), (unchecked) (Map). SNN102482.

<5> Bond A., 1999, 40 West Street, Easton On The Hill, (unchecked) (Photographs). SNN105507.

<6> Prentice J., 2005, Building Recording at Glebe House, Easton on the Hill, Northamptonshire, (part checked) (Report). SNN105232.

<7> Photographs of buildings in Easton On The Hill (Photographs). SNN111661.

<8> BUILDING FILE (Uncertain). SNN71057.

<9> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, District of Listing: East Northamptonshire. 23-MAY-1967 amended 12-OCT-1988 (Report). SNN112993.

<10> Potter, P, 1987, The National Trust Archaeological Survey of Priest's House, Easton on the Hill (Report). SNN113186.

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