Croyland Abbey (Borough of Wellingborough Planning and Building Department)
CROYLAND ABBEY (BOROUGH OF WELLINGBOROUGH PLANNING AND BUILDING DEPARTMENT), TITHE BARN ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1192309
- Date first listed:
- 09-Jun-1970
- List Entry Name:
- Croyland Abbey (Borough of Wellingborough Planning and Building Department)
- Statutory Address:
- CROYLAND ABBEY (BOROUGH OF WELLINGBOROUGH PLANNING AND BUILDING DEPARTMENT), TITHE BARN ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1192309
- Date first listed:
- 09-Jun-1970
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 12-Mar-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Croyland Abbey (Borough of Wellingborough Planning and Building Department)
- Statutory Address 1:
- CROYLAND ABBEY (BOROUGH OF WELLINGBOROUGH PLANNING AND BUILDING DEPARTMENT), TITHE BARN ROAD
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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:
- CROYLAND ABBEY (BOROUGH OF WELLINGBOROUGH PLANNING AND BUILDING DEPARTMENT), TITHE BARN ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Northamptonshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Wellingborough
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 89179 67687
Details
WELLINGBOROUGH TITHE BARN ROAD SP8967NW (West side) 11/152 Croyland Abbey (Borough of 09/06/70 Wellingboro Planning and Building Dept.) (Formerly listed as Croyland Abbey, Burystead Place) GV II
Manor House, now offices. Probably mid C16 with mid C19 additions. Regular coursed and banded limestone and ironstone with slate roof. Originally hall plan it cross wing to end, now complex. 2 storeys with attic and basement. Entrance front of 6-window range of 2- to 5-light stone mullion windows, those to centre gable flay be C17 with drip moulding over; others are C17 reset and C19, C19 gabled porch to left of centre has C20 doors under 4-centred moulded stone arch. Centre gable is probably C16 with ashlar gable parapet, kneelers and finial. Pair of projecting gables to right and range to left are mid C19 in similar style. Stone stacks with moulded cornice at ridge and end. Garden front is in similar style. Centre gable is probably C16 with C19 stone mullion windows. 4-window range to left is probably C16 and originally contained the hall. One Cl6 three-light stone mullion staircase window to left of gable has similar dormer window above and similar 3-light window to left, other windows are C19 stone mullions. 2-window range to left is C19 in similar style with a pair of roof dormers. Interior has C17 staircase with flat tapering balustrade. First floor of former hall retains exposed roof trusses with moulded tie beams and some curved wind braces: also some late C17 panelling, now reset. Fragments of carved masonry in wall of staircase hall.
Listing NGR: SP8917967687
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 233817
- 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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