The Old House
THE OLD HOUSE, 121 AND 123, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1039116
- Date first listed:
- 29-Apr-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Old House
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD HOUSE, 121 AND 123, HIGH STREET
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- Date:
- 2002-05-27
- Reference:
- IOE01/07457/03
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1039116
- Date first listed:
- 29-Apr-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Old House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD HOUSE, 121 AND 123, HIGH STREET
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD HOUSE, 121 AND 123, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- West Northamptonshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Flore
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 64907 60219
Details
FLORE HIGH STREET SP6460 (North side) 11/94 Nos.121 and 123 (The Old House) GV II Shown on O.S, map as Nos.121-125. House and attached cottage. House dated 1681 and 1697. Coursed squared ironstone, thatch roof, brick end and ridge stacks. 2 storeys and attic; 6-window range. No.123 has 4-unit lobby entry and 4-panel part-glazed door to right of centre in elaborate early C19 cast iron porch with ogee lead roof and datestone above inscribed G/TM/1697; small rectangular first floor window above. 3-light casement windows to ground and first floors. All windows have timber lintels. Between two windows left of door, another inserted C20 door. Stone coped gable to right end with large buttress to gable end and datestone inscribed 1681/G/TM. Masonry to right end bay of coursed rubble with bands of squared stone. Left end bay is also an addition with finer squared stone to left of straight joint. Canted projection to rear now used as store originally a stair turret and has small square windows with stop-chamfered stone lintels. No.121, probably also late C17, has 2-unit plan and resembles a cross wing with gable end to street but almost certainly originally detached. Partially rendered with brick gable, C20 windows and small roof dormer. Interior: No. 123. has stop-chamfered spine beams and open fireplace with stop-chamfered bressumer. No. 121 has ogee stop-chamfered spine beams and open fireplace with cambered stop-chamfered bressumer.
Listing NGR: SP6490760219
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 360740
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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