Priest's House

PRIEST'S HOUSE, WEST STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1225369
Date first listed:
23-May-1967
List Entry Name:
Priest's House
Statutory Address:
PRIEST'S HOUSE, WEST STREET
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1225369
Date first listed:
23-May-1967
Date of most recent amendment:
12-Oct-1988
List Entry Name:
Priest's House
Statutory Address 1:
PRIEST'S HOUSE, WEST STREET

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
PRIEST'S HOUSE, WEST STREET

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

District:
North Northamptonshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Easton on the Hill
National Grid Reference:
TF 00972 04548

Details

EASTON ON THE HILL WEST STREET TF0004 (East side) 10/83 Priest's House 23/05/67 (Formerly listed as Chantry Priests House, now a stable) GV II* Priest's house or Rectory now meeting room and museum. Early C16, restored 1867-68 by T.G. Jackson. Squared coursed limestone and ironstone with Collyweston slate roof. Rectangular, one-unit, plan. 2 storeys. Elevation abutting West Street, is a 2-window range at first floor. 3-light stone mullion window to right and similar single-light window to left; both have arch-head lights, hood moulds and square label stops. Truncated ashlar stack to right end. Gable to left has similar single-light window to first floor and 2-light window to ground floor; both have relieving arches over them. Right gable has blocked rectangular opening at first floor. Rear elevation has a 4-light window, with King mullion, at ground floor, all similar to windows on front elevation with relieving arch over. Doorway to right, with 4-centred arch-head and chamfered jambs, restored mid C19. Shallow stair turret, projects to left. 2 small single light windows with stone surround, one renewed C19. Ironstone gable over turret has C19 gable parapets and kneelers. Interior: roll and hollow moulded ceiling beams and chamfered joists, now all reset at higher level. Remains of 2 C16 fireplaces. C19/C20 roof structure. Stone spiral stair. National Trust property. (RCHM: An Inventory of Architectural Monuments in North Northamptonshire: p61)

Listing NGR: TF0097204548

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The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
421705
Legacy System:
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Sources

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Inventory of Architectural Monuments in North Northamptonshire, (1984)

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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.

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