The Last Straw
THE LAST STRAW
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1067027
- Date first listed:
- 14-Oct-1992
- List Entry Name:
- The Last Straw
- Statutory Address:
- THE LAST STRAW
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1067027
- Date first listed:
- 14-Oct-1992
- List Entry Name:
- The Last Straw
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE LAST STRAW
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 LAST STRAW
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- West Northamptonshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Brington
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 66738 64799
Details
SP 66 SE BRINGTON GREAT BRINGTON
The Last Straw 11/10003 II
House. Cica C15, remodelled in circa early C17 and extended circa C18. Squared coursed lias stone. Thatched roofs with gabled ends. Gable end and axial stacks with brick shafts.
PLAN: 3-room and through or cross-passage plan, the lower end to right (NE) with a circa 1-room plan wing on the front of the high left end. At least the hall and high end and probably also the low end of the main range were open to the roof and heated from an open hearth fire in the hall. In circa early C17 an axial stack was inserted into the low end of hall backing onto the cross-passage, probably when the hall and both ends were floored. C20 partition in hall forming axial passage at front.
EXTERIOR: 2 storeys. Asymmetrical 4 window SE front. Small casements with leaded panes. Doorway on left with C20 lean-to porch in angle of projecting gable-ended wing; inner return of wing has circa C18, 2 and 3-light casements with leaded panes, the first floor in small gable. Rear (NE) has 1, 3 and 4-light casements with leaded panes, with eyebrow eaves over first floor windows.
INTERIOR: Hall has chamfered axial ceiling beam with cyma stops and large stone fireplace with similarly stop chamfered timber lintel. Rear room at low (RH) end has similar axial beam. Cross beam in parlour (left) is boxed in. Wing also has boxed in cross-beam. Smoke- blackened raised cruck truss against high side of hall stack, its apex tenoned into triangular block (yoke), truncated to take large square set ridgepiece. Chamfered moulding with ball stop on south blade of cruck, below missing collar. Large purlins set on backs of cruck blades and some smoke-blackened common rafters. Roof over low (NE) end inaccessible.
Listing NGR: SP6673864799
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 360253
- 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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