Building record 1168/7/1 - No. 26 Leckhamstead Road (Red Stack)

Substantial farmhouse of five bays and three floors, built in coursed squared limestone under a thatched roof.

{1} Identified by South Northamptonshire Council as being a building of historic and/or architectural significance.

{2} Analysis, plan and photographs. This building was reclaimed from dereliction in the early 1960s. At that time it had been subdivided into a row of cottages and showed significant evidence of fire damage. This building is probably of the late 17th century. This building appears on the 1838 map {3} as two cottages and on the 1717 map {4} as a homestead belonging to Joseph Barker, one of the 'chief lords tenants'.

<1> SOUTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL, 2012, South Northamptonshire Council Survey of Significant Historic Buildings, (checked) (Catalogue). SNN108984.

<2> de Broise A., 2005, The Whittlewood Project: Historic Buildings Survey, Wicken (Report). SNN105037.

<3> 1838 & 1841, Wicken Tithe Map (Map). SNN21643.

<4> Robert Kershaw, 1717, Map of Wicken (Map). SNN20486.

<5> Woodfield, P, 2003, The Whittlewood Project: Phase 1 rapid survey of all buildings within the 12 parishes of the survey, identifying buildings that have, or are likely to have, fabric dating from before 1700 (Report). SNN116636.

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