Building record 111/0/4 - Shotley Cottage

A house built in 1829 with 20th century alterations to the rear is located on the western side of the road in Shotley, east of Harringworth. The building is constructed of squared coursed limestone with a double pitch Welsh slate roof with ashlar parapets and brick chimney stacks at the gable ends. The house is L shaped in plan with a projecting staircase between the angles at the rear. The entrance facade has a three window range of unhorned sashes with glazing bars to the first floor with two similar windows below that flank a central door. Above the door is a datestone with the inscription JS/1829.

House. Datestone JS/1829 by John Sculthorpe. Squared coursed limestone with Welsh slate roof. L-shape plan. 2 storeys. 3-window range of unhorned sash windows, with glazing bars, under gauged stone heads. Central, 6-anel, door under similar head. Ashlar gable parapets and brick stacks at ends. Datestone above door. Rear elevation has staircase projection in angle between wings. Some C20 alterations to rear. Interior not inspected but noted as retaining early C19 fittings. (RCHM: An Inventory of Architectural Monuments in North Northamptonshire: p87)

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{5} [Former list description] A house built in 1829 with 20th century alterations. The building is constructed of squared coursed limestone with a double pitch Welsh slate roof with ashlar parapets and brick chimney stacks at the gable ends. The house is L shaped in plan with a projecting staircase between the angles at the rear. The entrance façade has a three window range of unhorned sashes with glazing bars to the first floor with two similar windows below that flank a central door. Above the door is a datestone with the inscription JS/1829. The building is Listed at Grade II.

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 3/138 (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), G11 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN41470.

<3> 1975-85, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, (unchecked) (Series). SNN100542.

<4> Photographs of buildings in Harringworth (Photographs). SNN112529.

<5> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, District of Listing: East Northamptonshire. 31-Mar-1988 (Report). SNN112993.

<6> Historic England, SHOTLEY COTTAGE, HARRINGWORTH, BF084548 (Archive). SNN115343.

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