Building record 3471/0/2 - The Arches
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Summary
Mid 18th garden building in Horton Park. It was altered during the 20th century and is constructed of limestone ashlar. It comprises a tripartite triumphal arch with each of the two bays having a cottage to the rear. The one in the right bay was originally a barn.
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Type and Period (8)
- BARN (Mid C18, Post Medieval to Modern - 1733 AD? to 1766 AD?)
- GARDEN BUILDING (Mid C18, Post Medieval to Modern - 1733 AD? to 1766 AD?)
- HOUSE (Mid C18, Post Medieval to Modern - 1733 AD? to 1766 AD?)
- TRIUMPHAL ARCH (Mid C18, Post Medieval to Modern - 1733 AD? to 1766 AD?)
- BARN (C20 alterations, Modern to Late 20th Century - 1900 AD? to 1988 AD?)
- GARDEN BUILDING (C20 alterations, Modern to Late 20th Century - 1900 AD? to 1988 AD?)
- HOUSE (C20 alterations, Modern to Late 20th Century - 1900 AD? to 1988 AD?)
- TRIUMPHAL ARCH (C20 alterations, Modern to Late 20th Century - 1900 AD? to 1988 AD?)
Full Description
{1} To the east stands The Arches, a tripartite triumphal arch with Ionic pilasters. The arches and frames of medallions above the side arches are rusticated.
{2} The Arches was built in the mid C18th in a small plantation closing the tree-lined avenue where it met the Royston Road.
{3} Garden building. Mid C18, altered C20. Limestone ashlar. Faces former park of Horton Hall (demolished 1936) and site of house to west. Tripartite triumphal arch. Ionic pilasters on panelled plinths. Rusticated arches with keyblocks, those either side of central arch lower and formerly blank. Circular blank panels above outer arches with keyed stone surrounds. Entablature inflected over pilasters. Stone-coped parapet. Right bay has cottage to rear, another cottage behind left bay, formerly barn and both with C20 canted bay windows to outer arches. Original wrought-iron tie beam found in renovation of left building stamped 1769. (Buildings of England: Northamptonshire: 1973, p264)
{5} NCCAP: SP8254/001+004-5+009-10+043.
{6} Undated photo;
<1> Pevsner N.; Cherry B., 1973, The Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, p.264-5 (checked) (Series). SNN1320.
<2> English Heritage, 1994, Register of Parks & Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England (1994, Northamptonshire), (checked) (Report). SNN1324.
<3> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 8/110 (checked) (Digital archive). SNN102353.
<4> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), F12 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN45262.
<5> Northamptonshire SMR Collection of Aerial Photographs, (unchecked) (Photographs). SNN104822.
<6> Photographs of buildings in Hackleton (Photographs). SNN112513.
<7> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1979, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p. 63 (Series). SNN77380.
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SNN1320 Series: Pevsner N.; Cherry B.. 1973. The Buildings of England: Northamptonshire. The Buildings of England. Northamptonshire. Penguin Books. p.264-5 (checked).
- <2> SNN1324 Report: English Heritage. 1994. Register of Parks & Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England (1994, Northamptonshire). Northamptonshire. English Heritage. (checked).
- <3> SNN102353 Digital archive: Clews Architects. 1980s. Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire. h:heritage\smr\historic buildings database. historic.mdb. Clews Architects. 8/110 (checked).
- <4> SNN45262 Catalogue: List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"). South Northants.District. Dept. of Environment. F12 (unchecked).
- <5> SNN104822 Photographs: Northamptonshire SMR Collection of Aerial Photographs. (unchecked).
- <6> SNN112513 Photographs: Photographs of buildings in Hackleton.
- <7> SNN77380 Series: Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England. 1979. An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton. 2. HMSO. p. 63.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 82719 54222 (17m by 12m) Central |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HACKLETON, West Northamptonshire (formerly South Northants District) |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- NRHE HOB UID: 345418
Record last edited
Nov 7 2022 11:44AM
