BEDE OR WATCH HOUSE AND HOUSE ATTACHED TO SOUTH

BEDE OR WATCH HOUSE AND HOUSE ATTACHED TO SOUTH, MAIN STREET

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1040176
Date first listed:: 23-May-1967
List Entry Name:: BEDE OR WATCH HOUSE AND HOUSE ATTACHED TO SOUTH
Statutory Address:: BEDE OR WATCH HOUSE AND HOUSE ATTACHED TO SOUTH, MAIN STREET

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1040176
Date first listed:: 23-May-1967
Date of most recent amendment:: 11-Jan-1988
List Entry Name:: BEDE OR WATCH HOUSE AND HOUSE ATTACHED TO SOUTH
Statutory Address 1:: BEDE OR WATCH HOUSE AND HOUSE ATTACHED TO SOUTH, MAIN STREET

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:: BEDE OR WATCH HOUSE AND HOUSE ATTACHED TO SOUTH, MAIN STREET

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:: North Northamptonshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Pilton
National Grid Reference:: TL 02218 84451

Details

TL0284 16/107 23/05/67

PILTON MAIN STREET (East side) Bede or Watch House and House attached to S

(Formerly listed as Cottage and adjoining cottages at corner of footpath to Church (3 dwellings))

GV II

Shown on Ordnance Survey map as The Old Cottage. Building of indeterminate use, known as the Bede House, or Watch House, and attached house. Probably C16 and C19. Regular coursed limestone with Collyweston slate and concrete tile roofs. 2-unit plan. 3 storeys. 2-window range. Central C19 plank door under wood lintel has 2 small C19 casements above under stone lintel of original first floor door openings. C19 casement to right of door is under continuous lintel with door. Small single-light window to left under stone lintels. Remains of 2 casement windows at second floor have ashlar dressings and continuous labels with carved head stops. Ball-flower corbel table above with central plaque having carved heads above and below. Ashlar gable parapets with carved kneelers. Old brick end stacks. That to left has an ashlar base and ashlar cornice with nail-head decoration. One-unit cottage attached to right has concrete tile roof and one C19 casement under wood lintel. C19 plank door in right gable. Rear elevation has 2 leaded casements under wood lintels. External stone staircase rises to left and turns into open passage at first floor between the two buildings. C19 casement to first floor of houses. C19 single-unit, single-storey extension to right. Interior of Bede House has open fireplace with bressumer and ceiling beams with joists horizontally laid. Second floor of Bede House, accessible from external stair has triangular-head wall niche. Brick stack has access point, said to be a look out. House has remains of open fireplace. External carved masonry is probably reset. Said to have connections with the Tresham family who lived at the Manor House (q.v.).

Listing NGR: TL0221884451

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Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.