Building record 2882/0/11 - Nos.10 & 12 High Street (The Engine & The Hermitage)

A pair of mid to late 17th century houses that were restored during the 20th century are located on the northern side of the High Street. The building is constructed of squared coursed limestone and ashlar with a double pitch Collyweston slate roof with ridge and gable chimney stacks. The house on the west is called The Hermitage and is single story with an attic range lit by a single gable eaves dormer window. The entrance door is on the right, beneath a gabled wooden porch with a small two light casement window above. A casement window under a flat lintel is on the left of the entrance porch. Attached to the east is The Engine, which was previously used as The Engine Public House during the 19th century. The street facade has a large central wooden entrance porch that is flanked by two canted bay windows under Collyweston slate roofs. Small casement windows are situated to the left and right and there is an 18th century addition on the right with a single light window and a casement under a long timber lintel. Three gabled eaves dormers are above, each containing two light casement windows.

{1} 2 dwellings. C17, C18, restored C20. Squared coursed limestone with Collyweston slate roof. Originally probably each of 2-unit plans, together forming an L-shape range. Single storey with attics. Together comprising a window range. 2 canted bay windows with C20 casements, to left and right of centre, have Collyweston slate roofs. C20 single-light casements, under wood lintels, to left and right of each bay window. C19 and C20 casements under flood lintels to far left and right. One C19 casement under eaves, to left, and 4 gabled eaves dormers to attic. The 3 dormers to The Engine are C20. C20 door to centre of range, has C19 wooden porch. C20 door and porch to left. Ashlar gable parapet to right. Stone and ashlar stacks at ridge. Bay to far right is probably a C18 addition. C19 lean-to extensions to rear. Elevation to left of The Hermitage partially reconstructed C20. Interior of The Engine has ovolo moulded spine beam and open fireplace with similar moulded bressumer in centre room. Room to left also has open fireplace with bressumer and timber stud wall. Interior of The Hermitage has remains of an entry giving access to the rear, at the junction between the 2 properties. Part used for a time as The Engine Public House. Included for group value.

{4} Both buildings are shown on the 1841 Enclosure Map.

{5} Undated photo;

{6,7} Mid to late 17th century house restored during the 20th century. Previously used as a public house possibly during the 19th century.

A pair of mid to late 17th century houses that were restored during the 20th century. The building is constructed of squared coursed limestone and ashlar with a double pitch Collyweston slate roof with ridge and end chimney stacks. The house on the west is called The Hermitage and is single story with an attic range lit by a single gable eaves dormer window. The entrance door is on the right, beneath a gabled wooden porch with a small two light casement window above. A casement window under a flat lintel is on the left of the entrance porch. Attached to the east is The Engine, which was previously used as The Engine Public House during the 19th century. The street facade has a large central wooden entrance porch that is flanked by two canted bay windows under Collyweston slate roofs. Small casement windows are situated to the left and right and there is an 18th century addition on the right with a single light window and a casement under a long timber lintel. Three gabled eaves dormers are above, each containing two light casement windows. The building is Listed at Grade II.

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 8/42 (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 (unchecked) (Series). SNN77384.

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

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

<6> Building File (Uncertain). SNN71057.

<7> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, District of Listing: East Northamptonshire. 31-Mar-1988. (Report). SNN112993.

<8> Undated, THE HERMITAGE, COLLYWESTON, BF084585 (Archive). SNN113620.

<9> Undated, CHURCH COTTAGES, COLLYWESTON, BF084587 (Archive). SNN113619.

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Jun 22 2022 12:28PM