The Porch House
THE PORCH HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1075252
- Date first listed:
- 18-Jan-1968
- List Entry Name:
- The Porch House
- Statutory Address:
- THE PORCH HOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1075252
- Date first listed:
- 18-Jan-1968
- List Entry Name:
- The Porch House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE PORCH HOUSE
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 PORCH HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- West Northamptonshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Dodford
- National Grid Reference:
- SP6136960788
Details
DODFORD
SP66S14
5/56 The Porch House
18/01/68
GV II
House, Early C17, extensively rebuilt 1788 and repaired 1911. cauriied ironstone
rubble and ironstone ashlar, tile roof, large brick ridge stack on stone base.
4-unit plan. 2 storeys and attic; 5-window range. Central Cl7 plank door in
moulded stop-chamfered wood surround within 2-storey porch with round-headed
arched doorway with imposts and keyblock, moulded string course, a 2-light
casement to first floor, a 12-pane leaded window in stone coped gable above,
both with timber lintels. Ground floor has one 3-light casement window to left
of porch and 2 similar windows to right of porch. At either end of first floor a
wood mullion and transom window and 2-light casements flanking porch, all with
timber lintels. Small datestone between first floor right windows inscribed
1788/LK. Brick nogged eaves, hipped dormers either side of porch with small-pane
leaded casements and some crown glass. Stone coped gables with kneelers.
Datestone inscribed LK/1788 in right gable and another below inscribed
Rebuilt/l9ll/CVK. Long wing to rear of house. Interior has agee-stop-chamfered
spine beams, 4-centred arched stone fireplace with cut spandrels, some early C17
panelling and stone-flagged floors.
(Buildings of England: Northants, p.188).
Listing NGR: SP6136960788
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 360702
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, Cherry, B, The Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, (1973), 188
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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