Park Farmhouse
PARK FARMHOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1189876
- Date first listed:
- 19-Aug-1976
- List Entry Name:
- Park Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- PARK FARMHOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1189876
- Date first listed:
- 19-Aug-1976
- List Entry Name:
- Park Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- PARK FARMHOUSE
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:
- PARK FARMHOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- West Northamptonshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Towcester
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 67324 47102
Details
TOWCESTER HANDLEY SP64NE 6/114 Park Farmhouse 19/08/76
GV II*
Farmhouse. Early C17 with C18, C19 and C20 alterations. Coursed squared ironstone, slate roofs, brick rear lateral, internal and end stacks on stone bases. L-plan. 2 storeys and attic; 5-window range. Main front faces garden and has low central 2-storey gabled porch with Tudor-arched stone doorway with cut spandrels and ridged and studded door, hollow-chamfered string course and horned plate glass sash window to first floor with stop-chamfered wood lintel. Similar windows to ground and first floors of main range. Quoins and stone-coped gables with kneelers. Wing to rear right has similar sashes to first floor, large C19 bay window and C20 porch to side door. Interior: moulded and chamfered spine beams with ogee stops. Fine dog-leg staircase from ground floor to attic with squared balusters, moulded handrail and carved finials to newel posts. Timber spiral back stair with serpentine splat balusters to first floor landing rail and child gate. Open fireplace with ogee-stop-chamfered bressumer. Corner fireplace with chamfered depressed arched timber head. Boarded stud partitions. Stone flagged floors and collar truss roof. House said to date from 1601.
Listing NGR: SP6732447102
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 235143
- 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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