Building record 2929/0/7 - Nos.1 to 5 Cottesbrooke (The Old School Cottages)

Six almshouses now four, datestone 1651. Squared coursed lias with artificial stone slate roof. Originally one unit each, single storey.

{1} 6 Almshouses now 4, datestone 1651. Squared coursed lias with artificial stone slate roof. Originally one unit each, single storey. Each unit has 3-light restored stone mullion with C20 glazing. C19 ribbed doors in pairs under flat stone arched heads with keystones. School room attached to left probably early C19 of 2-window range in similar style. Ashlar parapets with brick stacks at ridge. Rear similar with paired entrances and sashes set in stone mullions. Inscribed tablet at rear, "Endowed by Sir John Langham Bart. Anno Dommini 1651". Right gable has C17 gable parapets and kneelers with moulded string course below. Original tablet dated 1651 in gable.

{4} Undated photo.

{5} Labelled as 'Hospital'. An east-west aligned range extends out from the centre of eastern side of the building at this date.

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 14/131 (checked) (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), G01 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN44900.

<3> Pevsner N.; Cherry B., 1973, The Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, p.163 (unchecked) (Series). SNN1320.

<4> Photographs of buildings in Cottesbrooke (Photographs). SNN112100.

<5> 1839, Cottesbrooke Tithe Map (Map). SNN17513.

Record last edited

Aug 9 2023 11:23AM