Building record 2166/4/1 - The Old House, Clopton

Rectory, now house. Mid C17 origins, remodelled early C18, dated 1838 and extended 1938. Squared coursed limestone with Colleyweston slate roof.

{1} Rectory, now house. Mid C17 origins, remodelled early C18, dated 1838 and extended 1938. Squared coursed limestone with Colleyweston slate roof. Originally double-depth, now L-shape plan. 2 storeys with attic. Main front is a 4-window range. Central part-glazed door has plain surround. Circular windows, immediately flanking the door, have glazing bars and plain ashlar surrounds. Other windows are sash windows with glazing bars and plain ashlar architraves and sills and similar wooden heads. Roof dormers, ashlar gable parapets and ashlar stacks at ridge. Circular windows are probably C19 re-fenestration. Elevation to left has late C19 wooden bay window and c.1938 range, attached, in similar style to main house. Elevation to right has rainwater head to central valley with date 1838. Rear elevation has 2 leaded cross-windows, that to first floor has some original glass. Interior: C17 staircase, with turned balusters, rising around an open-well with quarter landings. The attic flight is robably restored. Other rooms probably remodelled 1938; dining room has reset panelling.

{3} Undated photo;

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 8/88 (Digital archive). SNN102353.

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

<3> Photographs of buildings in Clopton (Photographs). SNN112085.

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Sep 9 2020 10:34AM