Stoke Albany House
STOKE ALBANY HOUSE, DESBOROUGH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1189777
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jan-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Stoke Albany House
- Statutory Address:
- STOKE ALBANY HOUSE, DESBOROUGH ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1189777
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jan-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Stoke Albany House
- Statutory Address 1:
- STOKE ALBANY HOUSE, DESBOROUGH ROAD
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:
- STOKE ALBANY HOUSE, DESBOROUGH ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Northamptonshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Stoke Albany
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 80645 87145
Details
STOKE ALBANY DESBOROUGH ROAD SP8087 (East side) 9/51 Stoke Albany House GV II
Shown as Stoke House on Ordnance Survey map. Country house. 1835 for Humphrey family, minor modifications by Henry Littler 1858. Brick with slate roof. Double-depth plan, Regency style. 2 and 3 storeys. Main front of 2 storeys. 5-window range. Pair of part-glazed doors at centre under segmental brick arch with fanlight. Modified and porch added mid C20. Sash windows with glazing bars under gauged brick heads. Hipped roof with brick stacks at ridge. 2-window ranges recessed to left and right have similar sash windows with glazing bars under gauged brick heads. Range to right is 3-storey. Garden front to left is similar of 2 storeys, 4-window range. Elevation to left of garden front is similar of 3-window range with square bay and open loggia to ground floor of 1858. Interior: main staircase of 1835 with iron balustrade and quarter landings rising around large open well, colonnade to upper landing and moulded cornices. Reset marble fireplace in drawing room and reset fielded panelling to first floor room to right of main front. Secondary staircase also of 1835 with stick balustrade.
Listing NGR: SP8064587145
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 230909
- 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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