Building record 478/0/27 - Lantern House

{1} House, formerly lodge to Fawsley Park. Late C18/early C19, restored 1981. Coursed squared ironstone, plain tile roofs. Octagonal. 2 storeys. Plank door in chamfered stone arch with 4-centred head within stone porch which has similar doorway with hood mould; stone coat of arms above. Stonework of porch largely renewed 1981. One-light windows throughout with diamond pattern leading in double-chamfered stone surrounds, except for ground floor window to right side facing road of 2 lights. Above porch and in corresponding positions to rear and right sides, windows have hood moulds. Single-storey gabled wing to rear balancing porch (stonework largely renewed) and C20 single-storey extension to left side. Chamfered plinth, offset buttresses to angles facing road, moulded stone eaves, and C20 lead flue replacing central stone stack at apex of pyramidal roof. Possibly designed by James Wyatt who designed the Old School House (q.v.) in similar style.

{4} Undated photo, also two photos dated September 1961;

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 18/5 (unchecked) (Digital archive). SNN102353.

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

<3> Pevsner N.; Cherry B., 1973, The Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, p.100 (unchecked) (Series). SNN1320.

<4> Photographs of buildings in Badby (Photographs). SNN111890.

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Mar 4 2020 10:49AM