Building record 3884/0/17 - Barn approx 25m north west of Leighton House

{1} Coachhouse, now warehouse. Probably late C18. Brick façade with limestone and ironstone gables and corrugated asbestos roof. Originally probably coachhouse with flanking stables and hayloft over. Front elevation has central carriage entrance with C20 doors with moulded stone arch flanked by panelled pilasters surmounted by urns. Arch has central ribbed keyblock. Tall opening to left with C20 doors, originally probably combined stable and hayloft doors, has arched head with plain stone surround and ribbed keyblock. Opening to right has C20 door with shallow arch head and keyblock. Remains of ashlar gable parapets and kneelers to left. C19 lean-to to rear.

{5} Undated photo;

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 10/118 (checked) (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> 1986, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), G04 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN100394.

<3> 1986, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, p.52 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN46476.

<4> Walker C., 2012, Archaeological Desk-Based Heritage Assessment of Land at High Street, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire December 2012, (unchecked) (Report). SNN109268.

<5> Photographs of buildings in Wellinborough (Photographs). SNN115387.

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Aug 30 2023 2:20PM