Building record 1168/12/1 - No. 4 Leckhamstead Road (The Cottage)

A two bay timber-framed cottage with a half hipped thatched roof. A 17th century timber framed house on a stone base. Altered during the 18th and 19th centuries and with a 20th century extension to the rear.

{1} Cottage. Probably late C16/early C17 with C18 and C19 alterations. Timber-framed on stone base, brick and limestone rubble infill, thatch roof, brick end stacks. 1 storey and attic; 2-window range. 2-unit plan. Gable end faces street and has brick infill, 2-light casement window to ground floor and similar casement to attic. Roof is half-hipped to this end. C20 door and 2-light casement windows to ground floor on right side elevation. Similar casements and C20 extension to rear. Interior not inspected.

{3} Brief analysis and plan. Also included is a brief report by the Domestic Buildings Research Group undertaken in 1981.

{4} Undated photo, also photo dated 11.11.1993;

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 17/138 (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