Building record 1697/0/10 - The Hunting Gate

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Summary

The remains of an early 19th-century eyecatcher. Originally an archway.

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Type and Period (3)

Full Description

{1} Circa 1820 in squared rubble with slit openings, buttresses and battlements. No gates.

{3} Squared rubble with slit openings & buttresses and battlements; no gates; built c.1820.

{6} Gatepiers in Abington Park towards Weston Favell; c.1820; Named on map.

{7} Two photos dated 1990;

{8} Remains of an eyecatcher archway towards Weston Favell.


<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 13/379 (unchecked) (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> 1976, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), H14 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN1000.

<3> Department of the Environment (DoE), 1976, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, p.11 (checked) (Catalogue). SNN3381.

<4> Pevsner N.; Cherry B., 1973, The Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, p.345 (checked) (Series). SNN1320.

<5> 1950, Photographs, (checked) (Photographs). SNN59003.

<6> Ordnance Survey, 1920, Ordnance Survey Third Edition, (checked) (Map). SNN45205.

<7> Photographs of buildings in Northampton (Photographs). SNN114989.

<8> Bailey, B, Pevsner, N, and Cherry, B, 2013, The Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, p. 472 (Book). SNN111989.

Sources/Archives (8)

  • <1> Digital archive: Clews Architects. 1980s. Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire. h:heritage\smr\historic buildings database. historic.mdb. Clews Architects. 13/379 (unchecked).
  • <2> Catalogue: 1976. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"). Borough of Northampton. Dept. of Environment. H14 (unchecked).
  • <3> Catalogue: Department of the Environment (DoE). 1976. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. Northampton Borough. Dept. of Environment. p.11 (checked).
  • <4> Series: Pevsner N.; Cherry B.. 1973. The Buildings of England: Northamptonshire. The Buildings of England. Northamptonshire. Penguin Books. p.345 (checked).
  • <5> Photographs: 1950. Photographs. (checked).
  • <6> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1920. Ordnance Survey Third Edition. Ordnance Survey. (checked).
  • <7> Photographs: Photographs of buildings in Northampton.
  • <8> Book: Bailey, B, Pevsner, N, and Cherry, B. 2013. The Buildings of England: Northamptonshire. Yale University Press. p. 472.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SP 7812 6181 (1m by 7m) Central
Civil Parish NORTHAMPTON, West Northamptonshire (formerly Northampton District)

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Other Statuses/References

  • None recorded

Record last edited

Apr 29 2025 1:02PM

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