Building record 9348/0/1 - Westwood Lodge

Shown as Far Provost Lodge on Ordnance Survey map. House. Late C17/early C18 and mid C18 restored C20.

{1} Shown as Far Provost Lodge on Ordnance Survey map. House. Late C17/early C18 and mid C18 restored C20. Squared coursed limestone with ashlar dressings and Collyweston slate roof. Originally probably one-unit plan, now L-shape. Single-storey with attic and cellar. One-window range with C19 casement, under wood lintel, to left. Similar casement set in hipped eaves dormer, to attic. Plank door to right under wood lintel. Ashlar quoins and ashlar gable parapets and stone stack at end. Brick and tone lateral stack to rear. Similar windows to right gable under wood and concrete lintels. Mid C18 wing to rear has C20 single-storey extensions. Interior: room to left of entrance has open fireplace with bressumer and rear fire window. Remains of open fireplace in kitchen, to rear. Dog leg stair and original stud walls at first floor. Said to have been a drovers lodging house.

{3} Undated photo;

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 4/81 (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), G10 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN41470.

<3> Photographs of buildings in Glapthorn (Photographs). SNN112572.

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Oct 25 2024 11:50AM