Building record 551/0/3 - Folly Farmhouse, School Street

{1} House, formerly farmhouse. Late C17. Coursed squared ironstone, slate roof, brick ridge and end stacks on stone bases. 2-unit lobby-entry plan. 3 storeys; 2-window range. 3-light C20 casements to ground, first and second floors, all with timber lintels. Left ground floor window has a hood mould. C19 single-storey extension with tile roof to right side. A 2-light chamfered mullion window with hood mould to first floor of right gable end. Similar 1-and 2-light windows, some with hood moulds to rear. Entrance to rear in C20 single storey extension. Irregular plinth, quoins, stone eaves and stone coped gables with kneelers. Interior has stop-chamfered spine beams and fine bressumer to open fireplace complete with bread oven.

{3} Undated photo;

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 18/147 (checked) (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), F05 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN44900.

<3> Photographs of buildings in Woodford Cum Membris (Photographs). SNN114309.

Record last edited

Nov 9 2022 12:53PM