Building record 7324/0/12 - Vicarage Cottage, Parsons Street

A datestone of 1867 relates to refurbishment; the building may date to the 17th century. Locally listed building.

{1} Vicarage Cottage is a two-storey, three-bay ironstone, vernacular dwelling within the historic core of Woodford Halse. A date stone of 1867 relates to refurbishment by the Reverend Henry Minchin, however the building likely predates this. A building can certainly be seen in its location on the 1812 Ordnance Survey surveyor’s drawings, and its plan form and internal timber structure are indicative of a much earlier date, possibly even 17th century. The external façade is of coursed ironstone, with ironstone mullioned windows, with hood moulds facing onto Parson’s Street which
may be 19th century or earlier. Other mullioned windows are later 20th century additions. A small connecting extension sits between it and No.18 Parsons Street, with further mullioned windows. It has a pitched roof facing Parson’s Street with brick stacks at the gable ends. The roof has been replaced with modern asbestos tile.
Internally, the building contains a large traditional fireplace, as well as a large domed-roof oven which may be historic.
The building has been used as a dormitory for divinity students in the 19th century, and then latterly as a shop in the early 20th century, shown by historic photographs. It is now a private dwelling.

<1> Daventry District Council, 2020, Woodford Halse and Hinton Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan, p. 78 (Policy Document). SNN111974.

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Feb 20 2025 4:16PM