Building record 2203/0/9 - Bay Cottage

This site includes a house that is situated on the southern side of Church Street. The building was constructed of coursed limestone rubble and brick with a double pitched thatched roof during the mid to late 18th century.

This property is alternatively addressed as Duke's Street. House. Mid/late C18. Squared coursed limestone with thatch roof. Originally probably 2-unit plan, 2 storeys. Canted bay window, with stone base and thatch roof, to right and C20 single-light window to left. Central C20 door under wood lintel. No window to first floor at front. Brick gable parapets on line of party wall and rendered stack at end. Interior not inspected. (RCHM: An Inventory of Architectural Monuments in North Northamptonshir : p135)

{4} Undated photo, also undated photo showing Bay Cottage, Thatched Cottage and The Cottage.

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 19/105 (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, BAY COTTAGE, POLEBROOK, BF084415 (Archive). SNN114997.

Record last edited

Apr 5 2023 4:25PM