Building record 3084/0/6 - The White Swan Public House and attached carriage arch

A public house with 17th century origins that was partly constructed during the early to mid 19th century is situated on the eastern side of Seaton Road at its junction with Gretton Road. The building is constructed of finely squared and coursed limestone rubble with a double pitch Collyweston slate roof with a central crosswing and ashlar ridge and gable chimney stacks. The buildings entrance facade has a single window range of stone mullioned windows to the left of the crosswing with a similar range on the right of the crosswing. The crosswing has a large gable with a pair of two light stone mullion windows to the ground floor beneath a large four-light ovolo moulded window with a three light stone mullioned window to the apex of the gable.

Public house. C17 origins, partly reconstructed early/mid C19. Finely squared and coursed limestone with Collyweston slate roof. Originally 3-unit plan with central cross wing. 2 storeys with attic. 3-window range with gabled cross-wing to centre. 4-light, ovolo-moulded stone mullion window, with king mullions, to first floor centre. Similar 3-light window to attic above. Two, 2-light stone mullion windows to ground floor of cross-wing are probably C16 re-used, with arch-head lights, deep reveal and hood moulds with square label stops. Similar 3-light windows to ground and first floor of flanking bays. Centre doorway now blocked, C20 door to far right. Ashlar quoins to all corners and ashlar stack at ridge. C19 single-storey range attached to left, has blocked arch with 4-centred head, to left, and roofed carriage arch to right. Rear elevation similar, with lateral ashlar stack. Interior has chamfered and hollow moulded beams and fireplace with 4-centred arch-head. Also noted as ha ing staircase with turned balusters in C17 style. (RCHM: An Inventory of Architectural Monuments in North Northamptonshire: p86)

{4} Eight undated photos.

{5} [Former list description] A public house with 17th century origins that was partly constructed during the early to mid 19th century. The building is constructed of finely squared and coursed limestone rubble with a double pitch Collyweston slate roof with a central crosswing and ashlar ridge and gable chimney stacks. The buildings entrance façade has a single window range of stone mullioned windows to the left of the crosswing with a similar range on the right of the crosswing. The crosswing has a large gable with a pair of two light stone mullion windows to the ground floor beneath a large four-light ovolo moulded window with a three light stone mullioned window to the apex of the gable. The building is Listed at Grade II.

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 11/130 (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, THE WHITE SWAN, HARRINGWORTH, BF084534 (Archive). SNN115326.

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