Building record 780/2/1 - Flore House

Country house. Early 17th century much remodelled and extended 19th century and early 20th century. Ironstone ashlar, slate roofs, various internal stone stacks. 2 storeys and attic. It was requisitioned by the War Office during the Second World War.

{1} Country house. Early C17 much remodelled and extended C19 and early C20. Ironstone ashlar, slate roofs, various internal stone stacks. 2 storeys and attic. Entrance front has C19 grey sandstone gabled porch to left of centre with large 5-light stone mullion and transom hall window to right and 3-light stone mullion windows above porch, flanked by gabled bays, that to left with C19 bay window and 3-light arch mullion window with hood mould above, that to right with similar windows. Later 2-storey-and-attic, 3-window service wing to right with bay window and back door. 4-window garden front to south has 3-light stone arch-mullion windows to ground and first floors and similar smaller windows to attic in continuous row of gabled dormers with ball finials. Rear elevation to west has 3-light arch mullion windows with hood moulds to first floor left and right. In centre a group of similar 2-light window flanked by one-light windows with similar heads, central stepped gable above, with at of arms. Gables either side with 3-light arch mullion windows with hood moulds and ball finials. Service wing to left. Interior mostly C19 and early C20 with double-height staircase hall. (Buildings of England: Northants, p.219).

{3} There is a mounting block at the front door of Flore House. Constructed of stone with concrete top and steps, rebuilt by the present owner.

{6} Undated photo;

{7} Flore House used primarily as a hunting box from 1840 to 1936.

{13} REQUISITIONED BUILDING. SRF, with location plan. Flore House. Recorder- J. Smith.

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 9/128 (checked) (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), F06 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN44900.

<3> Smith, J., 1999, Mounting Blocks in Flore, (checked) (Note). SNN108944.

<4> Pevsner N.; Cherry B., 1973, The Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, p.219 (unchecked) (Series). SNN1320.

<5> Smith, J., 1999, Flore House, Its People and Estate From 1610, (checked) (Extract). SNN40664.

<6> Photographs of buildings in Flore (Photographs). SNN112168.

<7> SMITH J, 1997, CORRESPONDENCE, (unchecked) (Notes). SNN45290.

<8> 1924, SALES CATALOGUE FOR FLORE HOUSE AND GARDENS, (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN58449.

<9> 1926, Third Edition OS Mapping, (unchecked) (Map). SNN54490.

<10> Mowl T.; Hickman C., 2008, The Historic Gardens of England: Northamptonshire, (unchecked) (Series). SNN106082.

<11> MARKHAM C.A., 1929, Northamptonshire Notes and Queries, No.5 Vol.6 pp.105-111 (unchecked) (Series). SNN106768.

<12> Smith J., Flore House, (unchecked) (Book). SNN109409.

<13> Migrated Defence of Britain Project database record originally compiled from various sources (Database). SNN112922.

<14> Historic England, Undated, Defence of Britain, DEB01 (Archive). SNN112947.

Record last edited

Mar 5 2024 1:39PM