Building record 760/3/1 - Church Farmhouse

House, formerly farmhouse. Early C18

{1} House, formerly farmhouse. Early C18. Coursed squared ironstone, old tile roof, brick end stacks on stone bases. 2 storeys and attic; 5-window range. Principal front to garden has central part-glazed 4-panel door with 3-pane overlight and segmental hood on brackets. 12-pane sashes with timber-sills and lintels throughout, those to first floor windows stop-chamfered. Datestone over door is inscribed R/BA/1703. Plinth and 2-light stone mullion window lighting cellar to right of door, quoins, s :> s with kneelers, and 2 small gabled roof dormers. 1-storey wing to rear re-modelled C20. Interior: open-well staircase with turned balusters going from ground floor to attic, open fireplace, handsome fitted cupboard with arched 2-leaf panelled doors and serpentine shelves in drawing room, stop-chamfered spine beams.

{3} Undated photo;

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 11/63 (Digital archive). SNN102353.

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

<3> Photographs of buildings in Farthingstone (Photographs). SNN111721.

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Aug 9 2024 12:16PM