Building record 607/0/13 - Corner Farmhouse & Attached Barn

House. Early C18. Coursed limestone and ironstone rubble, squared ironstone quoins, thatch roof, brick stacks

{1} House. Early C18. Coursed limestone and ironstone rubble, squared ironstone quoins, thatch roof, brick stacks. L-plan. 2 storeys and attic; 3 bays. Central doorway with wood lintel and plank door with overlight. 3-light casement window and wood lintel to right. Similar window in right bay on the first floor. All other windows are 2-light casements with wood lintels. Extension projecting back from left side at rear: C18, similar materials. 2 storeys; 2 bays. Casement windows with wood lintels. Coped gable end. Barn attached to the end of this extension, also C18. Coursed ironstone and limestone rubble, thatch roof. 4 bays. Cart entrance with double plank door in second bay from left. Gable end with brick coping. Interior not inspected.

{3} Corner Farm is an early 18th century two-storey, three-bay house, which was extended by the addition of a further two bays and second floor in the later 18th century. Few original features survive inside due to recent fire damage and alterations and much of the upper storeys had been completely remodelled following the fire with only the ground floor showing any early features.
The earliest cartographic evidence for the Corner Farmhouse is seen on the providional OS map of 1810. This shows the farmhouse in its current location and indicated that the additional two bay room to the south had been constructed prior to the survey.

{4} Undated photo;

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 17/39 (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), F04 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN44900.

<3> Field, L., 2009, Archaeological watching brief and building recording at Corner Farm House, Main Street, Ashby St. Ledgers, November 2008, (checked) (Report). SNN106718.

<4> Photographs of buildings in Ashby St Ledgers (Photographs). SNN111860.

Record last edited

May 4 2022 12:09PM