Building record 1176/22/1 - No. 6 High Street

A former farmhouse, built in the 17th century with 19th-century alterations.

{1} House, formerly farmhouse. C17 extended C19. Coursed limestone rubble, slate roofs, brick end and ridge stacks. 2-storey, 1-window C17 range to right, lower 2-storey, 2-window early/mid C19 range to left. 3-unit plan. Older range has 3-light ovolo-moulded stone mullion window to ground floor and 3-light casement window above with wood lintel. C19 range has central gabled porch with 6-panel door in pilastered wood surround with cornice hood and 3-light casement windows with wood lintels. Overhanging eaves. Interior has chamfered spine beam and open fireplace with moulded bressumer.

{3} The earliest phase, a 3-bay building at the east-end, appears to have been a timber framed structure between stone gable walls, comprising a heated living-kitchen at the east, with axial stack backing onto a narrower entry bay, and parlour at the west end. The farm buildings lie at the east end. To this a 2-storey and atticparlour block in stone, with a thatched roof, was added beyond the existing parlour in the mid-late 17th century. Possibly still in the 17th century the timber framing was stoned around and the older structure raised to 2 storeys. In course of time the thatched roofs were replaced with slate, raising the walls further. A porch was added in the 19th century over the original entrance position; plans;

{4} Undated photo;

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 18/26 (checked) (Digital archive). SNN102353.

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

<3> Woodfield P., 2005, The Whittlewood Project: Historic Buildings Survey, Deanshanger with Puxley (Report). SNN105031.

<4> Photographs of buildings in Deanshanger (Photographs). SNN112532.

<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 23 2024 4:05PM