Building record 2882/5/1 - Parks Farmhouse

A 17th and late 18th century farmhouse situated on the southern side of the High Street. The house is constructed of squared coursed limestone and ashlar with a double pitch Collyweston slate roof with protruding gable parapets. The street facade has a symmetrical two window range of casements with a central door. The rear range may be earlier and retains some stone mullioned windows.

{1} Farmhouse. C17 and late C18. Squared coursed limestone with Collyweston slate roof. L-shape plan. 2 storeys, part with attics. Main front is a 2-window range of C19 casements under stone lintels with keyblocks. Central 6-panel door with glazed toplights, under flat wooden hood. Ashlar gable parapets and brick and ashlar stacks at ends. Right gable has a 2-light stone mullion cellar window and similar attic window. Range to rear also has one 3-light stone mullion window. Elevation of rear range, to left of main front, has three 3-light stone mullion windows and plank and panelled doors between window range. Rear range may be earliest build, front range is probably late C18. Interior not inspected.

{5} Undated photo;

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 8/50 (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. 35/24 (Series). SNN77384.

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

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

<6> Historic England, PARKS FARM, COLLYWESTON, BF084591 (Archive). SNN114774.

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Feb 21 2023 10:44AM