Building record 2203/3/1 - Brook Farmhouse

Farmhouse, probably constructed during the 17th century to early 18th century built of regular coursed limestone with a concrete tile roof. Originally the house probably had a three room plan, a lean-to extension has been added to the rear. The building has a three-window range of 19th century casements under wood lintels and there is a central door with a porch. Now demolished.

{1} Farmhouse. Probably late C17/early C18. Regular coursed limestone with concrete tile roof. Originally probably 3-unit plan. 2 storeys. 3-window range of C19 casements under wood lintels. Central door and porch. Ashlar gable parapet to right and brick stack to left end. Lean-to extension to rear. Interior not inspected.

{3} Farmyard with former house, thatched roof, probably Class 2a and C17th. Thatched C19th barn to the north.

{4} Undated photo, also photo dated 19.06.2001;

{5} The site of a farmyard situated on the south bank of the Pole Brook. The site includes the remains of a farmhouse, stable and barn that were constructed during the 17th century. The farmhouse is single story with attics with parapetted gables and a thatched roof. The stable and barn have half hipped thatched roofs.

{7} Probable late 17th to early 18th century farmhouse built of regular coursed limestone with a concrete tile roof. Originally the house probably had a three room plan, a lean-to extension has been added to the rear. The building has a three-window range of 19th century casements under wood lintels and there is a central door with a porch.

Farmhouse possibly demolished. No GIS building polygon and Images of England image suggested a ruinous building in 2001.

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 9/111 (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), G10 (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.135 Site 21 (checked) (Series). SNN77384.

<4> Photographs of buildings in Polebrook (Photographs). SNN113566.

<5> Historic England, Oral information, correspondence (not archived) or staff comments- Building File (Oral Report). SNN71057.

<6> Historic England, FARMYARD, POLEBROOK, BF084428 (Archive). SNN114981.

<7> Historic England, Unknown, Oral information, correspondence (not archived) or staff comments (Oral Report). SNN111577.

<8> Historic England, BROOK FARM, HEMINGTON ROAD, POLEBROOK, BF105129 (Archive). SNN115004.

Record last edited

Apr 6 2023 9:55AM