Building record 3034/0/2 - Stafford Knot House

Early 19th century public house with 20th century additions, now a dwelling.

Public house, now house. Early C19 extended C20. Probably by Humphrey Repton and John Addey Repton for George Freke Evans. Squared coursed limestone with Collyweston slate roof. Originally irregular U-shape plan. Two storeys with attic. Main front is a 3-window range of leaded casements with diamond panes, under shallow stone arches. Centre bay breaks forward with gable over and barge boards. Flanking first floor windows have gablets over, with similar bargeboards. Single storey porch attached t right, has C20 door. Elevation to left of main front is of 2-window range with gable and bargeboards to right and similar gablet to left. Windows to right are blind. C20 single storey extension to centre rear. Lateral stone stack to rear. Interior not inspected but room to left noted as having reset C17 fireplace with 4-centred arch head. Originally the Stafford Knot Public House.

{4} Undated photo;

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 3/161 (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.114 (unchecked) (Series). SNN77384.

<4> Photographs of buildings in Laxton (Photographs). SNN112600.

<5> Historic England, Undated, THE OLD VICARAGE, LAXTON, BF084510 (Archive). SNN116106.

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Feb 26 2024 10:43AM