Building record 2166/2/5 - Gatearch c.20m East of King John House

A 17th century roofless gatehouse of two storeys

{1} Gatearch. C17. Limestone ashlar and brick. Square plan. 2 storeys. 2 semi-circular archways with plain springers and keyblocks. Blank upper storey with moulded string course. South face of upper storey has central cartouche, small flanking shields and C20 plaque. No floor or roof structures. Upper storey is part brick-lined internally. Originally gateway to the former Clopton Hall.

{3} There is also a rather earlier square, roofless gatehouse of two storeys, with coats of arms including that of the Dudleys, who owned the property from the C14th until 1764.

{5} Undated photo;

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 8/90 (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), G09 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN41470.

<3> Pevsner N.; Cherry B., 1973, The Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, p.151-2 (checked) (Series). SNN1320.

<4> Giggins B.L., 1983, A History of The Old Hall & Manor at Clopton, Northamptonshire, (unchecked) (Report). SNN59666.

<5> Photographs of buildings in Clopton (Photographs). SNN112085.

<6> Historic England, CLOPTON OLD HALL, BF085112 (Archive). SNN115009.

Record last edited

Apr 6 2023 2:52PM