Building record 1221/0/41 - No. 1 High Street (The Old Packhorse)

{1} House, formerly public house. Mid/late C18. Coursed squared limestone, painted, slate roof, brick end stacks. 2 storeys and attic; 3-window range. 3-unit plan. Central panelled part-glazed door with flat arched head, keyblock and straight hood on brackets. 3-light casement windows to ground and 1st floors left and right, similar 2-light casement above door, all with flat-arched heads and keyblocks. Plinth, quoins, storey band and chamfered stone eaves. One- and 2-storey C19 brick extensions to rear. Interior has chamfered spine beams and open fireplace with chamfered bressumer. Stone cellar. A public house until 1956.

{3} Undated photo, also photo dated 29.10.1993;

Richards, G, 2022, An Archaeological Heritage Assessment & Rapid Building Appraisal: The Old Pack Horse, 1 High Street, Yardley Gobion, Northamptonshire (Report). SNN114592.

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 14/150 (checked) (Digital archive). SNN102353.

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

<3> Photographs of buildings in Yardley Gobion (Photographs). SNN114339.

Record last edited

Jan 13 2023 12:28PM