Building record 2881/0/19 - No.2 High Street (Yew Tree Farmhouse)

A 17th century house located on the southern side of the High Street at its junction with Porters Lane. The building is constructed of regular coursed limestone and lias with a double pitch Collyweston slate roof with stone chimney stacks on the ridge and at the gable ends. The north facing elevation is of three bays with a fourth added to the right in the late 17th century. The elevation has four, two light casement windows to the first floor, above two similar three light casements that flank a door to the centre left. A small two light casement window is under a long wooden lintel on the extension on the right. The house was altered during the early 19th century.

{1} Farmhouse now house. C17 and early C19. Regular coursed limestone and lias with Collyweston slate roof. Originally 2-unit plan, now 3 units. 2 storeys. 4-window range of casements with glazing bars under wood lintels. C20 door, to left of centre, is also under a wood lintel. Partly rebuilt stone stacks at ridge and end. Bay to right is separated from main range by a straight joint and was added late C17. Rear elevation has some C20 dormer windows. Interior: rooms to left and right of entrance ha e open fireplaces with bressumers, the fireplace in the right hand room was probably added. Early C19 staircase with stick balustrade. Early C19 corner cupboards in hall and room to right.

{4} Undated photo;

{1, 5} This site includes a 17th century house that is located on the southern side of the High Street at its junction with Porters Lane. The building is constructed of coursed limestone with lias and a Collyweston slate roof. The house was altered during the 19th century.

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 11/62 (checked) (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.50 (unchecked) (Series). SNN77384.

<4> Photographs of buildings in Easton On The Hill (Photographs). SNN111661.

<5> Historic England, Building File (Uncertain). SNN71057.

<6> Historic England, Undated, YEW TREE FARMHOUSE, EASTON ON THE HILL, BF084067 (Archive). SNN114016.

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Sep 6 2022 11:32AM