Building record 535/0/16 - Home Farmhouse, No. 26 Westhorpe lane

House, formerly farmhouse. Dated 1714. Later C18 and C20 alterations.

{1} House, formerly farmhouse. Dated 1714. Later C18 and C20 alterations. Coursed squared ironstone, wood shingle roof, blue brick ridge and end stacks. 4-unit plan with central staircase. 2 storeys and attic; 4-window range. Central plank door with moulded wood surround and straight stone hood on timber brackets. C20 canted bay window to right, a 3-light casement window to far right with stone lintel and keyblock. 2 similar windows to first floor right of centre, with datestone in between inscribed IR/1714/SR. Left of centre are 3-light casement windows with timber lintels. A semi-circular tiled projection containing bread oven between ground floor left windows. Far left ground floor casement window of 2 lights. Interior has stop-chamfered spine beams, stop-chamfered rafters and 2 open fireplaces with chamfered bressumers, one with bread oven.

{3} Undated photo;

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 16/26 (checked) (Digital archive). SNN102353.

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

<3> Photographs of buildings in Byfield (Photographs). SNN111843.

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Jul 2 2024 11:54AM