Building record 1244/4/1 - The Barley Mow Public House

Public house, originally probably farmhouse. Late C17, altered C19 and C20. Coursed limestone rubble, corrugated iron roof replacing thatch, stone ridge stack with brick flues.

{1} Public house, originally probably farmhouse. Late C17, altered C19 and C20. Coursed limestone rubble, corrugated iron roof replacing thatch, stone ridge stack with brick flues. 2 storeys and attic; 3-window range. 2-unit lobby-entry plan. Main front faces street and has central blocked door with flat-arched head. 3-light casement windows to ground and 1st floors left and right, and blocked central 1st floor window all with flat-arched stone heads. Quoins and stone-coped gables with kneelers. Central gabled stair turret to rear. C20 extensions and present entrance to rear. C19 2-storey, 3-window extension to right with slate roof. Interior has ogee-stop-chamfered spine beam and open fireplace with cambered bressumer.

{3} Undated photo; and photo dated 29/10/93;

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 16/19 (checked) (Digital archive). SNN102353.

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

<3> Various, Various, Photographs of buildings in Cosgrove (Photographs). SNN111598.

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Jul 7 2022 3:36PM