Dovecote Farmhouse and Attached Granary
DOVECOTE FARMHOUSE AND ATTACHED GRANARY
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1041004
- Date first listed:
- 04-Dec-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Dovecote Farmhouse and Attached Granary
- Statutory Address:
- DOVECOTE FARMHOUSE AND ATTACHED GRANARY
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1041004
- Date first listed:
- 04-Dec-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Dovecote Farmhouse and Attached Granary
- Statutory Address 1:
- DOVECOTE FARMHOUSE AND ATTACHED GRANARY
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:
- DOVECOTE FARMHOUSE AND ATTACHED GRANARY
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- West Northamptonshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Upper Heyford
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 66299 59565
Details
UPPER HEYFORD SP65NE 4/190 Dovecote Farmhouse and attached granary
GV II
Farmhouse. C17 altered mid C18 and late C19. Coursed squared ironstone, slate roof, brick end stacks. L-plan. 2 storeys and attic. 4-window range. Main front faces garden and has door in re-entrant angle with moulded Tudor-arched stone surround with cut spandrels. Main range to left has 2-light casement windows to ground and 1st floors with moulded stone sills and flat-arched heads: 1-light window above door with similar sill and head. Sun fire insurance plaque above middle 1st floor window. Projecting wing has 3-light casement windows to ground and 1st floors replacing pairs of windows similar to those of main range. 1-light ground floor window to right with stone sill and flat-arched head. Gable end of this wing has pair of 1-light attic windows with moulded stone surrounds and hood moulds. Chamfered plinths, quoins and stone-coped gables with kneelers. Attached granary to right of projecting wing is of coursed limestone rubble with corrugated asbestos roof. Stone-coped gable with kneelers to far right end, and 9 stone steps leading to plank loft door with chamfered wood surround and wood lintel. Interior of house has diamond stop-chamfered spine beams and open fireplace with diamond-stop-chamfered cambered bressumer. Another open fireplace with chamfered stone jambs.
Listing NGR: SP6629959565
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 234821
- 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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