Building record 2888/2/2 - Wall & Pier c.10m North of Duddington Manor

Office, outbuildings and attached wall and pier approx. 10m N of Duddington Manor. Some of the buildings are of 17th century origin but the majority were built in the 18th and 19th centuries. The buildings are of squared coursed limestone with Collyweston slate roofs. One of the outbuildings is now used as a garage. Summary from record 2888/2/5: Office, outbuildings and attached wall. Probably C17 origins, mainly C18 and C19. Squared coursed limestone with Collyweston slate roofs. Office, to east of range, is probably early C19.

{1} Office, outbuildings and attached wall. Probably C17 origins, mainly C18 and C19. Squared coursed limestone with Collyweston slate roofs. Office, to east of range, is probably early C19. Single-unit plan, single storey. 2-window range, to right, of sash windows with glazing bars with plain ashlar surrounds and keyblocks. Panelled door, to centre, has similar surround. Ashlar gable parapets and stone stack at end. Outbuilding, to west of range, is rectangular plan, 2 storeys, built on falling gro nd with the first floor level corresponding with the single storey office. Probably C17 and C18, remodelled C19. 3-window range, at first floor, of C19, two-light, stone mullion windows. Doorway to right, with flight of steps, has a chamfered stone surround with a 4-centred arch-head. Ashlar gable parapets. Right gable has one C17 three-light stone mullion window. Rear elevation, abutting road, has an irregular arrangement of 2- and 3-light stone mullion windows, at first floor, and a carriag arch, with segmental head, to ground floor right, now used as a garage. The office and the outbuilding are linked by a small lean-to outbuilding. Interior of outbuilding, to west, not inspected but noted as having a late C19 medieval style roof. This room may have been remodelled as a games room. Wall and pier, attached to centre of range, forms part of garden layout with Duddington Manor and attached wall and pier (q.v.) and gates and attached gatepiers approximately 10 metres east of Dudding on Manor (q.v.). Included for group value.

{4} Shown on 1775 Enclosure Map.

{7} Ten undated photos;

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

<2> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), G11 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN41470.

<3> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1984, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.49 (unchecked) (Series). SNN77384.

<4> 1775, Duddington Enclosure Map (NRO 2857), (unchecked) (Map). SNN102479.

<5> 1798, Duddington Map (NRO 3633), (unchecked) (Map). SNN102480.

<6> 1815, Duddington NRO J(D) 603, (unchecked) (Map). SNN102481.

<7> Photographs of buildings in Duddington (Photographs). SNN112103.

<8> Historic England, Undated, DUDDINGTON MANOR, HIGH STREET, DUDDINGTON WITH FINESHADE, BF084636 (Archive). SNN114479.

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Feb 17 2025 7:19PM