Building record 4678/0/31 - Probable 19th century granary/cartshed, Old Manor Farm

Identified as a significant building in South Northants. A Historic Building Recording was undertaken in 2019 and found evidence of the building changing over time.

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

{3} The farm building showed evidence of changing function over time. The basic layout of the building suggests it was a cart shed, with a grain store above; this is a traditional farm building combination. This is evidenced by the division of the building into three bays on the ground floor with wide openings on the north-east side. However, features such as the use of bull-nosed bricks on the corners of the uprights on the north-east elevation, and the smoothed edges of the timber uprights supporting the ceiling imply use as a cattle shelter shed. This is also evidenced by the feed rack on the south-east side of the building. There is also evidence for a possible phase of rebuilding. The differentiation between the overfired bricks in the lower two-thirds of the south-east elevation and the bricks of the upper third is very noticeable. It is less noticeable on the other building elevations. This suggests that a phase of rebuilding may have occurred, however it may just have been a difference in the bricks that were supplied for the construction of the upper part of the building. Finally, this building contains some interesting features due to its setting on the Fermor-Hesketh estate. Features such as the heraldic emblems taken from the coat of-arms of the Fermor–Hesketh family, found on the drain hoppers are very elaborate and specific to this estate.

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

<2> South Northamptonshire Council, 2018, Hulcote Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan: Adopted March 2018 (Report). SNN113567.

<3> Cathy Coutts, Jade Franklin-Kennedy, 2019, 'Barn 3', Old Manor Farm, Hulcote, Northamptonshire. Historic Building Recording and Archaeological Observation. (Report). SNN116400.

Record last edited

Jul 10 2025 4:12PM