Gretton House
GRETTON HOUSE, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1051756
- Date first listed:
- 25-Oct-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Gretton House
- Statutory Address:
- GRETTON HOUSE, HIGH STREET
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1051756
- Date first listed:
- 25-Oct-1951
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 06-Mar-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Gretton House
- Statutory Address 1:
- GRETTON HOUSE, 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:
- GRETTON HOUSE, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Northamptonshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Gretton
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 90151 94539
Details
GRETTON HIGH STREET SP9094 (North side) 11/57 Gretton House 25/10/51 (Formerly listed as Gretton House, Harringworth Road)
GV II
Country house, now residential home. Mid C18 extended 1880's. Squared coursed limestone with ashlar dressings and stone slate roof. Originally probably L-shape plan now complex. 2 storeys with attic. Main front parallel to road is C18 of 5-window range. Central 3-panel door with fanlight has moulded stone architrave and keyblock. Sash windows with glazing bars have similar surround to door. Flat string course between floors and flat ashlar quoins. Moulded wood cornice with projections highlighting the window heads. 3 hipped roof dormers with leaded casements and pulvinated friezes. Ashlar gable parapets and ashlar stacks with moulded cornices at ends. Entrance front to right of main front is C19 in C17 style with one- to 9-light stone mullion windows with leaded lights and some transoms. Range to right of centre breaks forward with centre gable having a tall staircase window. Single-storey porch to left of centre has arch-head opening flanked by pairs of columns with frieze and entablature above each. Jacobean style decorations to gables and finials above. Range projecting to right of entrance front is C19 in similar style with a lean-to half timbered porch. Garden front to left of main front is C19 in similar style with 4 irregular projecting gables. 6-light stone mullion and transom windows and large central canted stone bay window. Late C19 conservatory to right. Interior: entrance hall to centre of main front has C18 staircase with 2 turned balusters per tread. Room to right has fragments of C18 panelling. Room above has cupboard door like openwork panelling. Main entrance hall has C19 staircase with heavy turned balusters.
Listing NGR: SP9015194539
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 229840
- 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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