Building record 4232/0/11 - Clipston Court, High Street

A mid 18th-century house. Lias ashlar with slate roof. [Formerly known as The Acacias]

{1} House. Mid C18. Lias ashlar with slate roof. Originally probably U-shaped plan. 2 storeys with attic. Main front, symmetrical, 5-window range. Central C19 four-panelled door has plain stone surround with C19 hood. Ground-floor C19 sash windows have plain stone surrounds with keystones. First-floor narrower 2-light casements have similar surrounds. Ashlar gable parapet, 2 roof dormers with sashes under arch heads. Ashlar stacks at ends. Flat string course between floors and rusticated quoins at corners. C19 wing to rear at right and C20 porch to rear at left. Interior: Room to left of entrance has reeded wood fire surround.

{3} Undated photo.

{4} [Former list description]
SP 7133 8159: Sited from HHR map
II The Acacias
* Early 18th century symmetrical 2 storey sandstone house with 2 segmental topped dormers in steep pitch roof (late slate) high verges, limestone chimney stacks. Moulded stone eaves, string course, quoins and modest plinth. The 5 windows to the first floor are tall 2-light casements. There are 4 squat 19th century sash windows to the ground floor. All the windows have wide flat architraves with keystone and moulded cill. The door set in similar architrave with later flat hood, also late door and light above it. Considerable extensions at rear and also out-buildings not included.

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 15/14 (checked) (Digital archive). SNN102353.

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

<3> Photographs of buildings in Clipston (Photographs). SNN112086.

<4> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, DOE(HHR) Dist. of Brixworth R.D. Northants. Aug. 1950 12 (Report). SNN112993.

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Mar 6 2024 11:21AM