Nene Cottage
12,14,16 AND 17, MAIN STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1293908
- Date first listed:
- 23-May-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Nene Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- 12,14,16 AND 17, MAIN STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1293908
- Date first listed:
- 23-May-1967
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 25-Jan-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Nene Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- 12,14,16 AND 17, MAIN STREET
- Statutory Address 2:
- NENE COTTAGE, 10, MAIN 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.
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:
- 12,14,16 AND 17, MAIN STREET
- Statutory Address:
- NENE COTTAGE, 10, MAIN STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Northamptonshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Fotheringhay
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 06086 93110
Details
FOTHERINGHAY MAIN STREET TL09SE (South side) 6/72 Nos.10 (Nene Cottage), 12, 14, 23/05/67 16 and 17 (Formerly listed as Block of Cottages Nos.11 to 17 (inclusive) (formerly the Old Inn)) GV II
Inn now 5 dwellings. Early/mid C15, altered and partly rebuilt C19. Regular coursed and coursed rubble limestone with thatch roof. Originally probably a 6-unit plan with central carriage arch, now blocked. 2 storeys. Irregular 12-window range. Nos.10 (Nene Cottage) and 12 have C19 and C20 casements, some with glazing bars, all under wood lintels. No. 16 has a one-window range of sash windows, with glazing bars, under gauged stone heads. Nos.16 and 17 have 2 C19 casements to ground floor and 2 C20 casements to first floor, under wood lintels and one shallow stone arch. 4 doors between window ranges. No.12 has a C20 door under wood lintel, No.14 has a plank door with a C15 wooden surround with 4-centred arch head. No. 16 has a 6-panelled door with gauged stone head and No.17 has a C19 plank door under a wood lintel. Evidence of a blocked door and flight of steps to left of doorway to No. 12. Entrance to No.10 is a C20 door in end elevation to right. Quoins to former carriage arch are visible in bay to left of entrance to No. 14. Straight joint to centre of range is evidence of rebuilding or refacing. Bay to far right probably added C19. Gabled roof with hipped end to right. 6 brick and stone stacks to ridge and end. Some C19 and C20 extensions and alterations to rear have concrete tile roofs. Interiors not inspected but No.14 noted as having 2 fireplaces with 4-centred heads, C17 staircase and doorways with 4-centred and square heads. Also noted as having close studded timber-framed wall at first floor to left of range. No.10 noted as having an open fireplace. Probably some original roof structure remains. Originally the Old Inn which served Fotheringhay Castle. (RCHM: An Inventory of Architectural Monuments in North Northamptonshire: p73)
Listing NGR: TL0608693110
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 232627
- 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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