Building record 3434/0/13 - The Old House

{1} House. Dated 1689, altered C20. Coursed squared limestone with ironstone dressings, slate roof, stone end stacks. L-plan. 2 storeys and attic; 3-window range. Central plank door with 2-panel mouldings, moulded stone surround, leaded overlight and straight hood on brackets. 2-light casement windows to ground and 1st floors, those to ground floor with wood transoms and all with ironstone jambs and stone lintels with key blocks. 2-light wave-moulded stone mullion cellar window to right, ironstone qoins and band and stone-coped gables with kneelers. Datestone to right gable inscribed 1689 IS/F. Full-height wing to rear left with similar window. Interior has dog-leg stair with turned balusters and stone fireplace to 1st floor room with 4-centred head and cut spandrels.

{3} Undated photo;

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 11/157 (Digital archive). SNN102353.

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

<3> Photographs of buildings in Little Houghton (Photographs). SNN112603.

Record last edited

Aug 4 2021 2:52PM