Building record 4140/0/2 - No. 16 Station Road

House. C17 origins but mainly late C18/early C19

{1} House. C17 origins but mainly late C18/early C19. Squared coursed limestone and ironstone with slate roof. Originally 2-unit plan. 2 storeys. 2-window range of plain casements under renewed wood linels. Brick stack at end. C20 extension with entrance to rear. Interior not inspected but noted as having a cruck roof structure. (Alcock, N.W., Cruck Construction, Research Report No.42, Council for British Archaeology, p133)

{4} Full cruck building. The hall was later turned into two cottages and later one of the cottages was demolished. Although the apex of the cruck had been destroyed, it was possible to see that the base of one of the cruck blades rested on top of a large stone stylobate built into the side wall. A date carved on a spine beam did show that part of the hall had been floored over in 1617.There is little doubt that the Gretton building was built in stone from the start as it lacked cruck spurs and also the windbraces which the builders of timber framed buildings considered essential to restrain the trusses. Many raised cruck buildings of low status similarly lack braces; presumably the stone walls were considered essential to restrain the trusses. Plan and section.

{5} Undated photo;

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 10/98 (checked)_ (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> 1992, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), K06 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN46686.

<3> Alcock N.W., 1981, Cruck Construction: An Introduction and Catalogue, p.133 (unchecked) (Report). SNN75501.

<4> GIGGINS B.L., 1986, Northamptonshire Buildings - Two Crucks, 16/76-9 (checked) (Article). SNN47468.

<5> Photographs of buildings in Gretton (Photographs). SNN111741.

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