Building record 1884/0/8 - Virginia Cottage, No. 26 Chapel Street

{1} House. Datestone 1712. Squared coursed limestone with pantile roof. Originally 2-unit plan. 2 storeys. 2-window range of C20 casements, that to ground floor right has ashlar surround with hood mould. First floor windows under Lincolnshire eaves dormers. Central C20 door and hood with flight of stone steps. Ashlar gable parapet and finial to left, and ashlar parapet and brick and stone stack, on line of party wall, to right. Left gable has first floor unhorned sash window with glazing bars, under wood lintel. Datestone in apex of gable. C19 and C20 extensions to rear. Interior has large open fireplace with bressumer in room to right of entrance. First floor structure is supported by internal timber frame.

{3} Undated photo;

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 14/195 (checked) (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), G08 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN41470.

<3> Photographs of buildings in Titchmarsh (Photographs). SNN113613.

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