Building record 3084/0/11 - Limes Farmhouse

A late 17th century farmhouse that was altered during the 19th century to create a house. The house is situated on the southern side of Wakerley Road opposite the Manor House access road. The building is constructed of fine squared coursed limestone and lias with a double pitch Welsh slate roof with projecting ashlar parapets and a large central brick multi flue chimney stack. The house is L plan in shape with a three window front of three light ovolo moulded stone mullion windows to both floors.

Farmhouse, now house. Late C17 probably altered C19. Finely squared coursed limestone with lias dressings. Welsh slate roof. L-shape plan. 2 storeys with attic. Main front is a 3-window range of 3-light ovolo-moulded stone mullion windows with hood moulds. Ashlar gable parapets and kneelers and central brick and stone stack at ridge. Rear elevation and rear wing have stone mullion windows similar to front elevation also C19 style casements under wood lintels. Entrance in rear wing. Interior: room to right of main front has remains of open fireplace with bressumer. Later fireplace with bread oven in kitchen. Stop-chamfered spine beams. C17 stud framed partitions. Roof structure has 2 tiers of butt purlins and rear range has convex wind braces. (RCH: An Inventory of Architectural Monuments in North Northamptonshire: p86)

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{5} [Former list description] A late 17th century farmhouse that was altered during the 19th century. The building is constructed of fine squared coursed limestone and lias with a double pitch Welsh slate roof with projecting ashlar parapets and a large central brick multi flue chimney stack. The house is L plan in shape with a three window front of three light ovolo moulded stone mullion windows to both floors. The building is Listed at Grade II.

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 11/146 (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. 23-May-1967 Amended 31-Mar-1988. (Report). SNN112993.

<6> Historic England, LIME FARM, HARRINGWORTH, BF084539 (Archive). SNN115334.

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