Lower Farmhouse
LOWER FARMHOUSE, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1040709
- Date first listed:
- 13-May-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Lower Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- LOWER FARMHOUSE, HIGH STREET
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- Date:
- 1999-10-03
- Reference:
- IOE01/00600/33
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1040709
- Date first listed:
- 13-May-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Lower Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- LOWER FARMHOUSE, 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:
- LOWER FARMHOUSE, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Northamptonshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Irchester
- National Grid Reference:
- SP9264266216
Details
SP96NW
5/184
IRCHESTER
HIGH STREET
(East side)
Lower Farmhouse
II
Farmhouse. Datestone NM/1616 and mid C18. Regular coursed and banded limestone
and ironstone with slate roof. Originally T-shape plan. 2 storeys. Main front of
6-window range of C20 casements in original openings under wood lintels and
gauged stone lintels with keyblocks. 2 large tripartite sashes to ground floor
centre and right also under gauged stone lintels with keyblocks. One bay to left
has lower eaves and may have originally been a barn. Main house has ashlar gable
parapets and kneelers and brick and stone stacks at ridge and end. Left gable
has datestone. Rear similar with two C20 entrances and projecting wing to right
of centre. Interior has 2 open fireplaces with bressumers.
Listing NGR: SP9264266216
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 233466
- 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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