Building record 1168/0/15 - Nos. 27 & 29 Leckhamstead Road

Cottage. C18, altered C20. Coursed limestone rubble, thatch roof, brick ridge and end stacks.

{1} Cottage. C18, altered C20. Coursed limestone rubble, thatch roof, brick ridge and end stacks. 2-storey, 4-window range. 3-unit plan. Plank doors to left and right of centre with flat-arched heads. Two-light casement windows to ground floor with similar heads. 2-light casements to 1st floor in eyebrow dormers. Interior not inspected.

{3} In the late 17th or early 18th century this was a substantial house with a lobby entry. It was extended and subdivided into four cottages in the late 18th or early 19th century. In the 20th century it was refurbished to provide two dwellings.

{4} Undated photo, also photo dated 11.11.1993;

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 17/136 (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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