Flore House
FLORE HOUSE, THE AVENUE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1342953
- Date first listed:
- 18-Jan-1968
- List Entry Name:
- Flore House
- Statutory Address:
- FLORE HOUSE, THE AVENUE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1342953
- Date first listed:
- 18-Jan-1968
- List Entry Name:
- Flore House
- Statutory Address 1:
- FLORE HOUSE, THE AVENUE
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:
- FLORE HOUSE, THE AVENUE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- West Northamptonshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Flore
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 64139 59959
Details
FLORE THE AVENUE SP65NW (West side) 9/128 Flore House 18/01/68 - II Country house. Early C17 much remodelled and extended C19 and early C20. Ironstone ashlar, slate roofs, various internal stone stacks. 2 storeys and attic. Entrance front has C19 grey sandstone gabled porch to left of centre with large 5-light stone mullion and transom hall window to right and 3-light stone mullion windows above porch, flanked by gabled bays, that to left with C19 bay window and 3-light arch mullion window with hood mould above, that to right with similar windows. Later 2-storey-and-attic, 3-window service wing to right with bay window and back door. 4-window garden front to south has 3-light stone arch-mullion windows to ground and first floors and similar smaller windows to attic in continuous row of gabled dormers with ball finials. Rear elevation to west has 3-light arch mullion windows with hood moulds to first floor left and right. In centre a group of similar 2-light window flanked by one-light windows with similar heads, central stepped gable above, with coat of arms. Gables either side with 3-light arch mullion windows with hood moulds and ball finials. Service wing to left. Interior mostly C19 and early C20 with double-height staircase hall. (Buildings of England: Northants, p.219).
Listing NGR: SP6413959959
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 360774
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, Cherry, B, The Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, (1973), 219
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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