Building record 2020/2/1 - Overstone College (Formerly Overstone House?)

Country House. Mid C19, by W.M. Tuelon for the first Lord Overstone. Extensively damaged by a fire in 2001

{1} Country House. Mid C19, by W.M. Tuelon for the first Lord Overstone. Limestone ashlar with slate roof. Complex plan. Garden front: main house of 3 storeys; 5-window range of sashes. To left is a large canted bay with rusticated pilasters and open balustrade over; above are twin sashes with pediment over and armorial embellishment. Large square bay in the centre has open parapet over; gable above with pilasters, semi-ciruclar head and finial. Hipped roofs with ashlar stacks at ridge and ends. Large square tower breaking forward to right is of 4 stages with open belvedre in fourth stage of double arcade with twin columns and rusticated pilasters at the corners. Open balustrade with large corner pilasters surmounted by groups of ball finials. 2-storey, 5-window range to right of tower has canted bay to left and corner bay to right, both in similar style to the main house. Short square tower to far right of 3 stages with triple arcade in third stage, rusticated pilasters at corners and shallow copper pyramid roof. Low wall with urns attached to centre of garden. Entrance front is similar style with central single-storey porch with large rusticated pilasters. Semi circular gable above has scroll embellishment. Large canted bay to left and square bay to right similar to garden front. Other facades similar. Interior: Large entrance hall with central staircase parting into 2 flights at quarter landing. Turned balustrade with swept handrail. Moulded marble surrounds to openings. Chapel to right has fine moulded plaster ceiling. Library to centre of garden front has fireplaces and bookcases with moulded wood surround with 2 large mirrored overmantels; moulded plaster ceilings with Jacobean motifs. (Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, p.369).

{7} Undated photo;

{9} Only outbuildings remain of the Stretford House of the 18th century. New house c1860 designed for S Jones Loyd; first Lord of Overstone, son of Manchester banker, Lewis Loyd. Lewis Loyd, Unitarian minister, then banker. Samuel Jones Loyd, son of Lewis, born 1796.

{10} Old manor house demolished, erection of new one.

{11} Edward Stratford demolished the old manor house and erected a new one, described as 'good' by Bridges in the early 18th century.

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 13/188 (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), G02 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN44900.

<3> Edis, J., 2018, Statement of Heritage Significance: Overstone Hall and Park, Northamptonshire, March 2018 (Report). SNN111568.

<4> Edis, J., 2018, Pre-Fire Heritage Assessment: Overstone Hall, Northamptonshire, March 2018 (Report). SNN111571.

<5> Edis, J., 2018, Post-Fire Heritage Assessment: Overstone Hall, Northamptonshire, March 2018 (Report). SNN111570.

<6> Edis, J., 2018, Heritage Impact Assessment: Overstone Hall, Northamptonshire, March 2018 (Report). SNN111569.

<7> Photographs of buildings in Overstone (Photographs). SNN113509.

<8> Daventry District Council, 2021, Overstone Hall Supplementary Planning Document (Report). SNN115044.

<9> Brown A.E.; Taylor C.C., 1975, Four Deserted Settlements in Northamptonshire, 193 (unchecked) (Article). SNN75848.

<10> Pevsner N.; Cherry B., 1973, The Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, (unchecked) (Series). SNN1320.

<11> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1979, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.122 site 6 (checked) (Series). SNN77380.

<12> Historic England, Undated, OVERSTONE HALL, OVERSTONE, BF061909 (Archive). SNN115677.

Record last edited

Dec 16 2024 9:48AM