Building record 2913/0/8 - Brook Cottage

The site of Brook Cottage that originated during the 17th century with alterations during the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. The building is located on the northern side of Main Street at the western side of the village, near to Willow Brook. Brooke Cottage is constructed of squared coursed limestone and brick with a double pitch tile roof with gable end chimney stacks. The cottage may have been built using masonry from a chantry chapel which once stood in the churchyard of St Nicholas Church. The street facade has a two window range of two light casements to the first floor with similar three light casement windows to the ground floor. The entrance door is central with a wooden lintel.

{1} House. Probably C17 origins, altered C18 and C19. Squared coursed limestone with C20 plain tile roof. T-shape plan. 2 storeys. 2-window range of C19 casements under wood lintels. Central C20 door, also under wood lintel. Left corner is corbelled and chamfered. Brick and stone stacks at ends, similar wing to rear. Interior: room to right of entrance has remains of open fireplace with bressumer and stop-chamfered spine beams. Said to have been built from masonry from a chantry chapel which stood in the churchyard of the Church of St. Nicholas (q.v.). There is minor evidence of reused masonry.

{3} Undated photo;

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 12/20 (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), G11 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN41470.

<3> Photographs of buildings in Bulwick (Photographs). SNN112158.

<4> Historic England, Undated, BROOK COTTAGE, BULWICK, BF084649 (Archive). SNN114547.

Record last edited

Dec 20 2022 12:13PM