The Court House
THE COURT HOUSE, MILL LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1041205
- Date first listed:
- 22-May-1985
- List Entry Name:
- The Court House
- Statutory Address:
- THE COURT HOUSE, MILL LANE
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- Date:
- 2003-11-12
- Reference:
- IOE01/11568/22
- Rights:
- © Mr Alistair F Nisbet. Source: Historic England Archive
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1041205
- Date first listed:
- 22-May-1985
- List Entry Name:
- The Court House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE COURT HOUSE, MILL 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.
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 COURT HOUSE, MILL LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- West Northamptonshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Chipping Warden and Edgcote
- National Grid Reference:
- SP4990148578
Details
CHIPPING WARDEN MILL LANE
SP44NE (North side)
4/100 The Court House
GV II
House. Possibly originally two. 2 adjoining ranges, left mid/late C17, right
mid/late C18. Regular coursed ironstone with irregular quoins. Thatched roofs
with gable parapets; stone ridge stacks with cornices. Each range originally
3-unit plan. Left range 2 storeys; 4 windows. Entrance in second bay has 4-plank
studded door with strap hinges. On left, 3-light stone mullioned window. Door
and window have hood mould. Small oval window to right. Sundial above door.
Right range: 3 storeys; 4 windows. Entrance in second bay has late C19/early C20
stone porch with coped gable, kneelers and ball finials (one missing). Ribbed
door in moulded basket arch doorway with square head and hood mould. Inside a
moulded 6-panelled door. Small oval window to right. 2 ground floor windows on
right have hood moulds; one has glazing bars. Painted 3-light leaded wood
casements with painted wood lintel throughout both ranges. Right range has
half-hipped roof. Massive stack with 5 square shafts at junction of the ranges.
Right return side has blocked one-light and 2-light stone mullioned windows on
first floor. Rear irregular 2-storey range has semi-circular bread oven
projecting on right. 3-storey range has C19 single storey addition with slate
roof. Interior: Entrance hall in 3-storey range has ceiling beam supported on
turned wood column, simple corner fireplace and C18 style round-arched corner
niche. Panelled room to right has open fireplace. Room, formerly 2, in 2-storey
range has bolection-moulded corner fireplace with C18 painting set in
overmantel, open fireplace and ceiling beam supported on another wood column.
Room beyond has open fireplace with bread oven, shaped niche, and cupboard with
H-hinges. 8-panelled doors. 2 straight flight staircases with turned balusters.
Stud partition on landing. Bedroom with good C18 iron grate. Late C19/early C20
single storey additions on left and right.
Listing NGR: SP4990148578
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 234371
- 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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