Monument record 3136/2/8 - Cartsheds

{1} Cartsheds. Early C19. Regular coursed limestone with slate roof. 3-bay range of cartsheds with haylofts over. Shallow brick arches with casement windows above. 2-window range of mid C19 stables to left and cartshed to right. Hipped and gabled roof. Single-storey C19 wing projects to far left. Included for group value.

{4} A split level stone building with a central entrance at the Old Hog Close level but lacking windows. The farm yard elevation has two wood casement windows on each floor and a round-headed doorway with brick jambs in the corner of the yard. "Poor Man's" slating has been used on the roof and there is a brick chimney stack at the east end. Mid-nineteenth cnetury and contemporary with the granary/ cart shed.

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 5/195 (checked) (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> 1986, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), G05 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN100394.

<3> ELLISON M., 1997, SMR Report Form, (checked) (SMR Report Form). SNN49112.

<4> Giggins B., 1990, Chester Farm, Irchester, Architectural Survey, p.8 (checked) (Report). SNN71035.

<4> Giggins B., 2011, Chester Farm, Irchester: Farm Buildings Appraisal and Interpretation Potential, p.8 (checked) (Report). SNN107469.

Record last edited

Aug 16 2010 3:33PM