Building record 1168/10/1 - No. 11 Leckhamstead Road (Wicken Wood Cottage) & attached outbuilding

A late 17th-/early 18th-century cottage with 20th-century alterations. Constructed from coursed limestone rubble with a thatched roof.

{1} Cottage. Late C17/early C18, with C20 alterations. Coursed limestone rubble, thatch roof, brick ridge stack. One storey and attic; 4-window range. 2-unit plan. Blocked door to left of centre replaced by 2-light casement window, with wood lintel. Small one-light window to ground floor far left, 3-light casement to ground floor centre and 2-light casement to ground floor far right, all with wood lintels. Central dormer window. Present entrance to rear. Single-storey weather-boarded outbuilding to left with hipped thatch roof. Interior noted as having chamfered spine beams.

[3} Analysis, plan & photograph. The stone building approached through the north door provides a hall with cooking range, a parlour and servide rooms at the lower end. Nineteenth century and later refurbishments obscure the evidence for an early building. However, the general proportions of the building suggest a 17th century date. The spine beam in the parlour supports a 17th century date but is off-set and may be re-used or displaced. The original use of the barn is not determined. Its relationship with the central service room may be significant but there is insufficient evidence to interpret it with any certainty.

{4} Undated photo;

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 17/135 (checked) (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), F11 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN45262.

<3> de Broise A., 2005, The Whittlewood Project: Historic Buildings Survey, Wicken (Report). SNN105037.

<4> Photographs of buildings in Wicken (Photographs). SNN114205.

<5> Woodfield, P, 2003, The Whittlewood Project: Phase 1 rapid survey of all buildings within the 12 parishes of the survey, identifying buildings that have, or are likely to have, fabric dating from before 1700 (Report). SNN116636.

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Oct 24 2024 9:06AM