Ecton House
ECTON HOUSE, CHURCH WAY
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1189693
- Date first listed:
- 28-May-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Ecton House
- Statutory Address:
- ECTON HOUSE, CHURCH WAY
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1189693
- Date first listed:
- 28-May-1954
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 13-May-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Ecton House
- Statutory Address 1:
- ECTON HOUSE, CHURCH WAY
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:
- ECTON HOUSE, CHURCH WAY
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Northamptonshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Ecton
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 82844 63613
Details
ECTON CHURCH WAY SP8263 (North side) 18/73 Ecton House 28/05/54 (Formerly listed as The Church House)
GV II*
Rectory, now conference centre and rectory. c.1693 for John Palmer and date plaque P.W.M./1778. Lias ashlar with slate roof laid to diminishing courses. Double-depth plan. Entrance front of 7-window range arranged 1:5:1. Nine-panelled door is one bay to right of centre. Fanlight has intersecting glazing bars. Sash windows with glazing bars, some with crown glass and narrow wooden pilasters forming architraves. Curved stone lintels with keyblocks and foliage decoration to first floor centre window. 3-bay trellis verandah to centre on raised stone terrace. Rusticated quoins, and flat string courses between floors. Lead date plaque to left of entrance. Curved cornice and 3 flat-topped roof dormers. Hipped roof with stone stacks at ridge corners. Late C18 single-storey, 2-window range extensions to left and right of main front have sash windows under flat stone arches with plain panelled parapet above. Range of late C17 buildings attached to rear left have ashlar gable parapets. Rear and side elevations have some leaded cross windows and circular staircase windows. Interior: hall has open fireplace with moulded wood surround having a broken pediment with a bust of John Palmer by Rysbrack similar to that in the Church of St. Mary Magdalene, Ecton (q.v.). Late C17 staircase with half-landing and turned balusters. Fielded-panelled dado to hall and staircase and applied panelling to staircase walls. Some 6-panelled doors and panelled window reveals. Armorial glass to Palmer family in staircase windows.
Listing NGR: SP8284463613
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 233351
- 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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