Building record 2882/0/26 - The Poplars

A post medieval house with a 1625 datestone and late 18th century to early 19th century features is located on the north eastern side of Back Lane. The building is constructed of squared coursed limestone with double pitch Collyweston slate roof with gable chimney stacks and ashlar parapets. The building was originally a three unit plan but now is L shaped. The main part of the building is two stories high with an attic range lit by hipped dormer windows. The late 18th century to early 19th century additions have a slightly lower roof line. The main elevation faces west towards Back Lane and has a three window range of unhorned sashes above a central door that is flanked by tripartite sashes. The range to the right has a single window above a door with a dressed surround.

{1} House. C17 with datestone BM/1625, late C18/early C19. Squared coursed limestone with Collyweston slate roof. Originally 3-unit now L-shape plan. 2 storeys with attic. Main front is a 3-window range of C19 unhorned sash windows. Ground floor windows are tripartite sashes with glazing bars, first floor flanking windows are 8-aned sashes and first floor centre window has margin lights; all with plastered and painted surrounds. Double, 6-panel doors have moulded stone surround keyblock and cornic . Shallow flight of moulded steps to door. Pair of hipped eaves dormers with sash windows. Ashlar gable parapets, to left, and ashlar ridge and end stacks, with moulded cornices. 2-window range breaks forward, to right, at a lower eaves level to the main range. C19 sash and casement windows under wood lintels. 2 single-light windows, now blocked, in gable end. Datestone in apex of gable. Ashlar gable parapets and ashlar stack at end. One-unit single-storey extension, attached to gable end, ha ashlar end stack. Elevation to left, abutting road, has some C19 casement windows with ashlar surrounds and keyblocks and one 2-light stone mullion window. Interior not inspected but probably has remains of open fireplaces.

{3} The Poplars, an L-shaped house of 17th-century origin. The main range, running N.–S. is now of class 2 and was heightened to two storeys and attics in the 18th century, but the S. gable wall of the former single-storey range is preserved together with an ovolo-moulded mullioned window. The 18th-century windows have plain ashlar surrounds with keystones. A single-room addition on the S. has a panel inscribed 'BM 1625'; this was further extended in the 18th century. (Not entered)

{5} Undated photo;

{4} Shown on 1841 Enclosure Map.

{6} [Former list description] A post medieval house with a 1625 datestone with late 18th century to early 19th century features. The building is constructed of squared coursed limestone with double pitch Collyweston slate roof with end chimney stacks and ashlar gable parapets. The building was originally a three unit plan but now is L shaped. The main part of the building is two stories high with an attic range lit by hipped dormer windows. The late 18th century to early 19th century additions have a slightly lower roof line. The main elevation faces west towards Back Lane and has a three window range of unhorned sashes above a central door that is flanked by tripartite sashes. The range to the right has a single window above a door with a dressed surround. The building is Grade II listed.

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 8/33 (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.34/site 6 (Series). SNN77384.

<4> 1841, Collyweston Enclosure Map, (unchecked) (Map). SNN102458.

<5> Various, Various, Photographs of buildings in Collyweston (Photographs). SNN111558.

<6> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, District of Listing: East Northamptonshire. 23-May-1967 Amended 31-Mar-1988 (Report). SNN112993.

<7> Undated, THE POPLARS, COLLYWESTON, BF084573 (Archive). SNN113635.

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Aug 25 2023 9:39AM