West Orchard Farmhouse
WEST ORCHARD FARMHOUSE, OLD FORGE LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1075296
- Date first listed:
- 24-Feb-1987
- List Entry Name:
- West Orchard Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- WEST ORCHARD FARMHOUSE, OLD FORGE LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1075296
- Date first listed:
- 24-Feb-1987
- List Entry Name:
- West Orchard Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- WEST ORCHARD FARMHOUSE, OLD FORGE 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:
- WEST ORCHARD FARMHOUSE, OLD FORGE LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- West Northamptonshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Preston Capes
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 57239 54673
Details
PRESTON CAPES OLD FORGE LANE SP5754 (North side) 15/115 West Orchard Farmhouse - II Farmhouse. Dated 1754 with earlier origins and C19 additions. Coursed squared ironstone, slate roof, brick end stacks. L-plan. 2 storeys and attic; 4-window range. Left half of finer masonry (straight joint slightly to right of centre) has plank door with overlight, in C19 open timber porch with gabled tile roof and bargeboards, flanked by 2-light casement windows with timber lintels to ground and first floors. Small 1-light leaded window to right of centre and other 2-light casement windows, all with timber lintels. Single-storey brick extension to far right. Plinth and quoins. By garden door to rear datestone inscribed RS 1754. Large C19 wing also to rear. Interior not inspected.
Listing NGR: SP5723954673
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 360605
- 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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