Building record 3320/5/1 - No.47 Castle Ashby (Threefold)

School and school house, now offices. By G.E. Street. 1856, with later C19 extension.

{1} School and school house, now offices. By G.E. Street. 1856, with later C19 extension. Coursed squared limestone banded with ironstone, plain-tile roof, stone lateral and ridge stacks. L-plan. 1 storey and attic, 3-window range. Chamfered pointed arched doorway to right of centre with alternate limestone and ironstone blocks to head, part-glazed plank door with ornamental hinge and hood mould. 2-light chamfered stone mullion window to right of doorway and similar 3-light windows flanking large pr lateral stack to left of centre. Hipped dormer with similar 2-light window to right of centre. Plinth with batter and stone-coped gables with kneelers. Wings to left and right of centre, that to left probably a later addition. Interior not inspected.

{4} Undated photo.

{5} Plans approved in 1856.

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 12/52 (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), F12 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN45262.

<3> Pevsner N.; Cherry B., 1973, The Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, p.145 (unchecked) (Series). SNN1320.

<4> Photographs of buildings in Castle Ashby (Photographs). SNN111838.

<5> Bailey, B, Pevsner, N, and Cherry, B, 2013, The Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, p. 159 (Book). SNN111989.

Record last edited

Mar 8 2024 11:16AM