Building record 589/8/1 - West Orchard Farmhouse

{2} Farmhouse. Dated 1754 with earlier origins and C19 additions. Coursed squared ironstone, slate roof, brick end stacks. L-plan. 2 storeys and attic; 4-window range. Left half of finer masonry (straight joint slightly to right of centre) has plank door with overlight, in C19 open timber porch with gabled tile roof and bargeboards, flanked by 2-light casement windows with timber lintels to ground and first floors. Small 1-light leaded window to right of centre and other 2-light casement windows, al :> ntels. Single-storey brick extension to far right. Plinth and quoins. By garden door to rear datestone inscribed RS 1754. Large C19 wing also to rear. Interior not inspected.

{4} Undated photo;

<1> Ellison, M., 1999, West Orchard Farmhouse, Preston Capes, (unchecked) (Slides). SNN103181.

<2> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 15/115 (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<3> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), F05 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN44900.

<4> Photographs of buildings in Preston Capes (Photographs). SNN112975.

Record last edited

Feb 16 2022 12:22PM