Orchard Cottage

ORCHARD COTTAGE, 24, BENGAL LANE

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Overview

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1040908
Date first listed:
14-Dec-1987
List Entry Name:
Orchard Cottage
Statutory Address:
ORCHARD COTTAGE, 24, BENGAL LANE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1040908
Date first listed:
14-Dec-1987
List Entry Name:
Orchard Cottage
Statutory Address 1:
ORCHARD COTTAGE, 24, BENGAL LANE

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.

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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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
ORCHARD COTTAGE, 24, BENGAL LANE

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

District:
West Northamptonshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Greens Norton
National Grid Reference:
SP 67002 49344

Details

GREENS NORTON BENGAL LANE SP6649, SP64NE (West side) 11/68, 6/68 No.24 (Orchard Cottage)

GV II

House. Late C17 with possible earlier origins, with C20 alterations and additions. Coursed limestone rubble with some ironstone, plain-tile roofs, brick ridge and end stacks on stone bases. L-plan. 2 storeys and attic. Wing to right facing Bengal Lane has 4-panel door with wood lintel and C20 timber porch and leaded side-light to right. A 2-light casement window to left with chamfered wood lintel; 3-light casement to first floor with boxed wood lintel. Part of the walling of this wing is banded with ironstone and may be older. Lower 2-storey, one-window, extension to right. Projecting wing to left has 3-light leaded casements to ground floor, similar window to first floor gable end, 2-light casement above and first floor rear (left side), all with wood lintels; small square blocked window with chamfered ironstone surround to first floor left side. This wing has quoins and stone-coped gables with kneelers. Interior: stop-chamfered spine beam, open fireplace with replacement bressumer and moulded Tudor-arched stone fireplace.

Listing NGR: SP6700249344

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
235087
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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