Building record 400/0/21 - The Youth Hostel

{1} Youth hostel, formerly row of 3 cottages. Late C17 or early C18. Coursed ironstone rubble, some courses of brick below eaves, corrugated iron roof replacing thatch, brick ridge and end stacks; end stacks have stone bases. 3-unit lobby-entry plan nucleus with single-unit additions either end. 2 storeys. 5-window range. C20 plank doors to left and right of centre, small central one-light leaded window, a 3-light chamfered wood mullion and transom window to left and leaded one-light window to r :> casement to far left, a 2-light C20 casement to far right. 1-, 2- and 3-light casements to first floor, that to far left with dropped sill. All windows and doors have timber lintels, those to centre 3 ground floor windows stop-chamfered. Interior has stop-chamfered spine beams and rafters, open fireplace with stop-chamfered cambered bressumer, one good stud partition wall and roof with king post collar trusses.

{3}12 undated photos;

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 19/10 (Digital archive). SNN102353.

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

<3> Photographs of buildings in Badby (Photographs). SNN111890.

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Mar 4 2020 12:35PM