The Firs
THE FIRS, 72, QUEEN STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1076483
- Date first listed:
- 18-Sept-1953
- List Entry Name:
- The Firs
- Statutory Address:
- THE FIRS, 72, QUEEN STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1076483
- Date first listed:
- 18-Sept-1953
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 29-Apr-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Firs
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE FIRS, 72, QUEEN 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:
- THE FIRS, 72, QUEEN STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- West Northamptonshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Weedon Bec
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 61930 58982
Details
WEEDON BEC QUEEN STREET SP6158 (North side) Upper Weedon 20/211 No.72 (The Firs) 18/09/53 (Formerly-listed as Firs Farmhouse - II Farmhouse. Dated 1692. Ironstone ashlar, old tile roof, brick and and ridge stacks. L-plan. 2 storeys and attic, 5-window range. Entrance front to yard has central 6-panelled double-leaf door with moulded stone surround and bond mould and small horizontal oval window above with raised stone surround and 2-light ogee-moulded stone mullion windows with moulded sills and hood moulds throughout. Datestone below central first floor window inscribed I/TE/1692. Moulded stone plinth, eaves and stone-coped gables with kneelers. Wing to rear felt of banded ironstone and limestone has similar windows and stone coped rear gable with kneeler and one ball finial. Similar windows without hood mooulds and banded stonework to rear. Interior has agee-stop-chartered spine beams, ogee-stop moulded spine beams, stone flagged floors, open fireplace with oqee-stop-chamfered bressumer, a balaction moulded stone fireplace in upper floor and collar truss roof. (Buildings of England: Northants, p.448).
Listing NGR: SP6193058982
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 360857
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, Cherry, B, The Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, (1973), 448
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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