Building record 3084/0/13 - No.12 Wakerley Road (Post Cottage)

An 18th century house known as Post Cottage located on the northern side of Wakerley Road, just east of Harringworth village. The house is constructed of squared coursed limestone with a double pitch thatch roof with two brick chimney stacks along the ridge. It is single story with an attic range lit by four eyebrow eaves dormer windows with casements. The road facing facade has a three window range of casements under wooden lintels with a wooden entrance porch to the right of the centre and a blocked door on the far right. The building was restored during the 20th century.

{1} House. C18 restored C20. Squared coursed limestone with thatch roof. Originally 3-unit plan. Single storey with attic. 4-window range of C20 casements, with glazing bars, under eyebrow dormers. 3 similar windows on ground floor under C20 lintels. C20 door, with wooden porch, to right of centre. Blocked door to far right. Brick stacks at ridge and end. Straight jamb to left indicates different build of end bay. Interior not inspected but probably has remains of open fireplace. Included for group value.

{5} Undated photo.

{6} [Former list description] An 18th century house. The house is constructed of squared coursed limestone with a double pitch thatch roof with two brick chimney stacks along the ridge. It is single story with an attic range lit by four eyebrow eaves dormer windows with casements. The road facing façade has a three window range of casements under wooden lintels with a wooden entrance porch to the right of the centre and a blocked door on the far right. The building was restored during the 20th century. The building is Listed at Grade II.

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 3/139 (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.87 (unchecked) (Series). SNN77384.

<4> HET Buildings Conservation Team, 1993-2006, Buildings Planning Files, H265/2/11 (part checked) (HET Planning File (Buildings)). SNN105512.

<5> Photographs of buildings in Harringworth (Photographs). SNN112529.

<6> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, District of Listing: East Northamptonshire. 31-Mar-1988 (Report). SNN112993.

<7> Historic England, POST COTTAGE, HARRINGWORTH, BF084545 (Archive). SNN115340.

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Aug 25 2023 10:07AM