Building record 3136/2/17 - Kitchen Garden Walls c.20m SW of Chester House

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Summary

Walls. Probably mid C18. Regular coursed limestone part with tile coping.

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Full Description

{1} Walls. Probably mid C18. Regular coursed limestone part with tile coping. Forming part of kitchen garden walls to Chester House with Chester House, attached cottage to east and attached walls to south and west (q.v.).

{3} Trial pits revealed that the wall extended between 0.39 and 0.62m below the current gound level.

{4} Undated photo;


<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 5/196 (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> 1986, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), G05 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN100394.

<3> Townend, P., 2012, An Archaeological Watching Brief at Chester House Farm, Irchester, Northamptonshire, p.5 (checked) (Report). SNN109213.

<4> Photographs of buildings in Irchester (Photographs). SNN112806.

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <1> 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. 5/196.
  • <2> Catalogue: 1986. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"). Borough of Wellingborough. Dept. of Environment. G05 (unchecked).
  • <3> Report: Townend, P.. 2012. An Archaeological Watching Brief at Chester House Farm, Irchester, Northamptonshire. Northamptonshire Archaeology Fieldwork Reports. 12/036. Northants Archaeology. p.5 (checked).
  • <4> Photographs: Photographs of buildings in Irchester.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SP 91897 66818 (61m by 97m) Approximate
Civil Parish IRCHESTER, North Northamptonshire (formerly Wellingborough District)

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Other Statuses/References

  • None recorded

Record last edited

Jun 24 2025 12:22PM

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