Building record 2888/0/23 - Riverside Cottages

Two houses that were built in the early 17th century are situated on the western side of Todds Hill, between the road and the River Welland. The two buildings are in an L plan and are constructed of squared coursed limestone with double pitch Collyweston slate roof with lateral and gable end chimney stacks. Both houses are single story with attic ranges lit by gabled eaves dormer windows and have an irregular fenestration of stone mullioned windows and casements. The buildings were in use as a parish poorhouse from 1775 to about 1834 and where then converted back into two dwellings.

{1} 2 houses. Early and early/mid C17. Squared coursed limestone with Collyweston slate roofs. Originally one-and 2-unit cottages forming an L-shape range. Single storey with attics. Main front has 2 bays to left with a leaded casement under wood lintel to left. 2 eaves dormers to attic, one with leaded casement, the other with a C20 casement. Plank door, to right, under shallow stone arch. Ashlar gable parapet, to left, and ashlar stacks at ridge and end. Lean-to extension attached to left. Range attached at right angles, to right, is of 2 bays, one-window range. Casement window, under wood lintel, to ground floor and eaves dormer to attic. Gable end has casement window, to attic, under wood lintel, and 6-panel door, also under wood lintel, to left. Lean-to, with pantile roof, is attached to right. Elevation, to right, of 2 bays, one-window range with a leaded casement, under wood lintel, to left. Central plank door, also under wood lintel, has decoration to head of frame, probably of C17 origin. Central ashlar stack. Rear elevation has a 3-light stone mullion window, to right. Interiors not inspected but noted as having open fireplaces, now blocked, winder staircase and one C17 fireplace with ashlar surround. Used as the parish poorhouse from about 1775 to 1834.

{7} Two undated photos;

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 9/115 (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), G11 (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.47 (unchecked) (Series). SNN77384.

<4> 1775, Duddington Enclosure Map (NRO 2857), (unchecked) (Map). SNN102479.

<5> 1798, Duddington Map (NRO 3633), (unchecked) (Map). SNN102480.

<6> 1815, Duddington NRO J(D) 603, (unchecked) (Map). SNN102481.

<7> Photographs of buildings in Duddington (Photographs). SNN112103.

<8> Historic England, Undated, RIVERSIDE COTTAGES, DUDDINGTON WITH FINESHADE, BF084616 (Archive). SNN114487.

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Dec 8 2022 3:29PM