Building record 2723/1/2 - Late 19th century probable cow hovel

{1} It is likely that this building functioned as a cow hovel. It is red brick with a modern slate roof, possibly imported The bricks are laid in a Flemish Garden Wall bond with modern lime mortar pointing. There is a door on the north eastern gable as well as three double door-sized openings on the north west facing elevation, as well as two windows.
The interior has been renovated; there is an internal block-work skin and cement render. There is a modern Queen Post truss roof.
The second edition Ordnance Survey appears to show the building as open fronted, open to the south east, with a yard. There is no evidence of this within the standing building. It is likely, therefore, that the building has been extensively re-built in the past and these openings blocked.
There is a straight joint between the building and the linear range to the south west again supporting cartographic sources which indicate that this range is later in date.

<1> Richards, G., 2014, An Archaeological Standing Building Survey: Hardwick Lodge, Hardwick, Northamptonshire, p.8 (checked) (Report). SNN109571.

<2> Ordnance Survey, 1900, Second Edition OS 25 Inch Mapping Series (39.01), (unchecked) (Map). SNN109761.

Record last edited

Sep 17 2014 12:38PM