Wellington House Farmhouse

WELLINGTON HOUSE FARMHOUSE, 6, FOREST APPROACH

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1225651
Date first listed:
23-May-1967
List Entry Name:
Wellington House Farmhouse
Statutory Address:
WELLINGTON HOUSE FARMHOUSE, 6, FOREST APPROACH

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1225651
Date first listed:
23-May-1967
Date of most recent amendment:
12-Oct-1988
List Entry Name:
Wellington House Farmhouse
Statutory Address 1:
WELLINGTON HOUSE FARMHOUSE, 6, FOREST APPROACH

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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.

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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:
WELLINGTON HOUSE FARMHOUSE, 6, FOREST APPROACH

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

District:
North Northamptonshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
King's Cliffe
National Grid Reference:
TL 00674 97235

Details

KINGS CLIFFE FOREST APPROACH TL0097 (East side) 12/103 No.6 (Wellington House 23/05/67 Farmhouse) (Formerly listed as Wellington Farmhouse) GV II Farmhouse, now house. Late C17, C18 and C19. Squared coursed limestone with Collyweston slate roof. Originally 3-unit plan extended with stair turret and parallel range to rear. 2 storeys with attics. 3-window range of 3-light, ovolo-moulded stone mullion, windows at first floor and similar 4-light windows with King mullions, at ground floor. 6-panel door, to right of centre, has moulded stone surround, pulvinated frieze and cornice over. Central, hipped, eaves dormer has leaded casement. Ashlar gable parapets and remains of ashlar ridge and end stacks. Ridge stack has sundial. C19 rear range, projects to right, and has C20 casement window to ground floor, with moulded stone surround. Thickening to base of left gable. Rear elevation has parallel range, to left, and gabled projection to right of centre. Lean-to to far right has oval window, with stone surround, a side wall. Interior: room to right has winder stair by chimney, and remains of open fireplace now blocked. Room to left has C17 fireplace with moulded stone surround. Early C18 stair around open well has heavy turned balusters. Attic noted as having plaster floor. C17 roof structure. C19 wing to rear right was used as a school room. (RCHM: An Inventory of Architectural Monuments in North Northamptonshire: p102)

Listing NGR: TL0067497235

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

Legacy System number:
422094
Legacy System:
LBS

Sources

Other
Inventory of Architectural Monuments in North Northamptonshire, (1984)

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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