Building record 2888/0/5 - Pear Tree Cottage

A 17th century house with 19th century alterations and a 20th century extension to the rear is situated on the western side of the High Street. The building is constructed of squared coursed limestone with a double pitch thatch roof with chimney stacks at the gables. It is single story with an attic range lit by two eaves dormer windows under square heads and a slightly lower central dormer with a pointed head. The road facing facade originally had a central entrance doorway that is now half blocked with a two light casement inserted into the upper section. Two similar three light casements under wooden lintels flank the blocked door. The entrance is now located in the extension to the rear.

{1} House. C17 origins and C19. Squared coursed limestone with thatch roof. Originally 2-unit, now 3-unit plan. Single storey with attic. 3-window range of C20 casements, with glazing bars, under original wood lintels. 2 similar casements, to attic, under eyebrow dormers to centre and right. Centre dormer has pointed head. Ground floor centre window was originally a door. Stone stacks at ends. Evidence to 2 builds to centre of range. Entrance in C20 single storey extension to rear. Interior has remains of open fireplace with bressumer and said to have some old roof structure.

{4} Shown on 1775 Enclosure Map.

{7} Four undated photos;

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 9/104 (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.40 (unchecked) (Series). SNN77384.

<4> 1775, Duddington Enclosure Map (NRO 2857), (unchecked) (Map). SNN102479.

<5> 1798, Duddington Map (NRO 3633), (unchecked) (Map). SNN102480.

<6> 1815, Duddington NRO J(D) 603, (unchecked) (Map). SNN102481.

<7> Photographs of buildings in Duddington (Photographs). SNN112103.

<8> Historic England, Undated, PEAR TREE COTTAGE, DUDDINGTON WITH FINESHADE, BF084640 (Archive). SNN114472.

Record last edited

Dec 8 2022 11:25AM