Building record 2203/0/7 - Greyston House

This site includes a house that is situated on the western side of Church Row. The building was constructed during the late 17th century of coursed limestone rubble and ashlar with a double pitched pantile roof. An early 19th century datestone is located above the door and the building has had some early 20th century alterations.

House. Late C17 with early C19 obliterated datestone. Squared coursed limestone with pantile roof. Originally 3-unit plan. 2 storeys with attic. 3-window range at ground floor and 2-window range at first floor. Casement windows under wood lintels. Window to ground floor far left is a C19 tripartite sash under a renewed wood lintel. Central C20 door under wood lintel, has early C20 porch. 2 buttressess to right are probably C20. Ashlar gable parapets and kneelers and ashlar ridge and end stacks, ome with moulded cornices. Datestone above porch, now partially obliterated, has initials "T.S." referring to Thomas Slatcher a local builder. Interior has ovolo-moulded and stopped spine beams. Room to right of entrance has a restored open fireplace. Central room has open fireplace with bressumer. Room to left of entrance have C17 fireplaces with 4-centred arch heads. First floor room, above, said to have similar fireplace. Various late C19 alterations may incorporate artifacts from elsewhe e. (RCHM: An Inventory of Architectural Monuments in North Northamptonshire: p135)

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{1, 5} This site includes a house that is situated on the western side of Church Row. The building was constructed during the early 17th century of coursed limestone rubble and ashlar with a double pitched pantile roof. An early 19th century datestone is located above the door and the building has had some early 20th century alterations. The building is listed at a grade of II.

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 19/103 (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), G10 (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 Polebrook (Photographs). SNN113566.

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

<6> Historic England, GREYSTON HOUSE, POLEBROOK, BF084422 (Archive). SNN114995.

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Apr 5 2023 4:17PM