UPPER GATE HOUSE AND LOWER GATE HOUSE

UPPER GATE HOUSE AND LOWER GATE HOUSE, MAIN STREET

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1190081
Date first listed:: 06-Sep-1988
List Entry Name:: UPPER GATE HOUSE AND LOWER GATE HOUSE
Statutory Address:: UPPER GATE HOUSE AND LOWER GATE HOUSE, MAIN STREET

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Date:: 2002-01-03
Reference:: IOE01/04512/02
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1190081
Date first listed:: 06-Sep-1988
List Entry Name:: UPPER GATE HOUSE AND LOWER GATE HOUSE
Statutory Address 1:: UPPER GATE HOUSE AND LOWER GATE HOUSE, MAIN STREET

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:: UPPER GATE HOUSE AND LOWER GATE HOUSE, MAIN STREET

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:: West Northamptonshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Denton
National Grid Reference:: SP 83833 58069

Details

DENTON MAIN STREET SP8358 (East side) 15/84 Upper Gate House and Lower Gate House

GV II

Pair of houses, formerly inn. C18, altered C20. Coursed squared limestone, reed thatch roof, brick end and ridge stacks. 2- and 3- unit plans. 2 storeys and attic; 7-window range. Central carriage arch with depressed-arched head. C20 2-light casement window to far left and to right of centre, that to left (Lower Gate House) with flat-arched head, that to right (Upper Gate House) with wood lintel. 2-light casement windows to ground and 1st floors with flat-arched heads. Two roof dormers with 2-light casement windows. Stone-coped gables. Ridge stack to right of centre is cross-shaped and is partly original. Interior: Lower Gate House has large open fireplace with chamfered bressumer in room which was formerly a bakery. Chamfered spine beams, old stud crown glass overlight. Collar truss roof with 2 tiers of purlins and ridge piece. Upper Gate House has spine beams.

Listing NGR: SP8383358069

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Legacy System number:: 235484
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.