Building record 1223/0/43 - No.64 Blackwell End

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

{1} Cottage. C18 altered C20. Coursed limestone rubble, thatch roof, brick end stacks. 2-unit plan. 2-storey, 2-window range. Central C20 door with wood lintel. 2-light casement windows to ground and 1st floors, the latter in eyebrow dormers and all with wood lintels. Single-storey rendered extension to right with lean-to roof. Old one-storey-and-attic, 2-window extension to left with thatched roof and similar 2-light casements with wood lintels to ground floor. Interior noted as having spine beams and open fireplace with chamfered bressumer.

{3} Analysis & plan. The westernmost bay of this house with its chimney-stack is clearly depicted on the 1727 map of Potterspury {4} and dates from the 17th century. Around the middle of the 18th century, a two-bay extension was added to the east, after which there were no further structural changes until the 20th century.

{5} Undated photo, also photo dated 04.10.1991 and one dated 29.10.1993;

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 7/91 (Digital archive). SNN102353.

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

<3> Conlon R., 2005, The Whittlewood Project: Historic Buildings Survey, Potterspury with Furtho (Report). SNN105034.

<4> Collier; Adams, c1727, Map of Potterspury (Map). SNN20527.

<5> Photographs of buildings in Potterspury (Photographs). SNN112957.

<6> 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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