Building record 2882/0/18 - Ivy Cottage and The Old Post Office

An early 18th century house with a 19th century extension is located on the southern side of the High Street. The house is constructed of squared coursed limestone with a double pitch Collyweston slate roof with brick and stone, gable and ridge chimney stacks. The building is single story with an attic range lit by four eaves dormer windows with hipped roofs. The street facade has five sash windows under wooden lintels. Three entrance doorways are situated roughly central to each bay, under wooden lintels.

{1} 2 houses. Early C18 and C19. Squared coursed limestone with Collyweston slate roofs. Each originally 2-unit plans. Single storey with attics. Together comprising a 4-window range, of C19 three-paned sash windows, under wood lintels. Similar windows, under hipped eaves dormers, to attic. Window to ground floor right of centre was originally a shop window. C19, part-glazed, door to Ivy Cottage to left and two 4-panel doors to The Old Post Office, to right; all under wood lintels. Central open entrance, giving access to rear, is also under wood lintel. Brick and stone stacks at ridge and end. C19 extensions to rear. Interior of Ivy Cottage has chamfered spine beam. (RCHM: An Inventory of Architectural Monuments in North Northamptonshire: pp35-36).

{4} Shown on map;

{5} Undated photo;

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 8/47 (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. 36/sites 28 & 29 (Series). SNN77384.

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

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

<6> Historic England, THE OLD POST OFFICE, COLLYWESTON, BF084596 (Archive). SNN114777.

<7> Historic England, IVY COTTAGE, COLLYWESTON, BF084595 (Archive). SNN114776.

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Feb 21 2023 11:06AM