Building record 745/0/19 - No 4 Stocks Hill (The Butcher's House)

House of two storeys and two bays with a rear wing. Appears to be 17th century in date

{1} Analysis & plan. Two storeys, two bays with a rear wing, also of 1 and a half to 2 bays. The main entrance is to the easter bay, against the line of the former cross partition which has been removed. The eastern bay has a stone inglenook fireplace set against the front wall and it has a rather mutilated fire beam with the remains of an ogee and nick chamfer stop. A spine beam runs through both bays, also much mutilated, and supported on a modern post at the centre.

Central roof truss has heavy principal rafters, undiminished and pegged at the apex. The roof construction is typical 17th century construction, a date augmented by the remains of the chamfer stops on the ground floor fireplace.

<1> Woodfield P., 2005, The Whittlewood Project: Historic Buildings Survey, Silverstone (Report). SNN105035.

<2> 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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Oct 23 2024 4:31PM