Birds House
BIRDS HOUSE, 26, BENGAL LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1189183
- Date first listed:
- 14-Dec-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Birds House
- Statutory Address:
- BIRDS HOUSE, 26, BENGAL LANE
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- Date:
- 2002-01-02
- Reference:
- IOE01/05865/28
- Rights:
- © Mr Alistair F Nisbet. Source: Historic England Archive
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1189183
- Date first listed:
- 14-Dec-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Birds House
- Statutory Address 1:
- BIRDS HOUSE, 26, BENGAL 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:
- BIRDS HOUSE, 26, BENGAL LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- West Northamptonshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Greens Norton
- National Grid Reference:
- SP6700449325
Details
SP6649, SP64NE
11/69, 6/69
GREENS NORTON
BENGAL LANE
(West side)
No. 26 (Birds House)
GV
II
House. Dated 1666 with C18 and C20 alterations. Coursed squared limestone,
banded with ironstone, and with ironstone dressings, red brick in Flemish bond
with flared headers, plain-tile roof, stone end and ridge stacks. 2-unit plan. 2
storeys and attic; 2-window range. Central C20 door in pegged wood surround with
stop-chamfered wood lintel to right. 3-light hollow-chamfered leaded stone
mullion windows to ground and first floors both with hood moulds. Gabled dormer
window above, with similar 3-light window, central light stepped up and with
stepped hood mould. Small rectangular window with chamfered stone surround to
far right. Similar blocked window above door. Bay to left of centre is faced
with brick on stone plinth and has 2-light leaded casement window to ground
floor with HL hinges and 3-light leaded casement to first floor, both with wood
lintels. Quoins and stone-coped gables with kneelers. Stone flues have chamfered
bases and cornices; end stack to right with stone below cornice inscribed B/HM
and another above base inscribed 1666. Interior has stop-chamfered spine beams
and open fireplace with bar-stop-chamfered bressumer. Collar truss roof.
Listing NGR: SP6700449325
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 235088
- 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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