The Poplars

THE POPLARS, BACK LANE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1371972
Date first listed:
23-May-1967
List Entry Name:
The Poplars
Statutory Address:
THE POPLARS, BACK LANE
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1371972
Date first listed:
23-May-1967
Date of most recent amendment:
31-Mar-1988
List Entry Name:
The Poplars
Statutory Address 1:
THE POPLARS, BACK LANE

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:
THE POPLARS, BACK LANE

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

District:
North Northamptonshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Collyweston
National Grid Reference:
SK9944002948

Details

COLLYWESTON BACK LANE
SK9902 (North side)
8/33 The Poplars
23/05/67 (Formerly listed as House W of
Manor Farmhouse)

GV II


House. C17 with datestone BM/1625, late C18/early C19. Squared coursed limestone
with Collyweston slate roof. Originally 3-unit now L-shape plan. 2 storeys with
attic. Main front is a 3-window range of C19 unhorned sash windows. Ground floor
windows are tripartite sashes with glazing bars, first floor flanking windows
are 8-aned sashes and first floor centre window has margin lights; all with
plastered and painted surrounds. Double, 6-panel doors have moulded stone
surround keyblock and cornice. Shallow flight of moulded steps to door. Pair of
hipped eaves dormers with sash windows. Ashlar gable parapets, to left, and
aslar ridge and end stacks, with moulded cornices.2-window range breaks
forward, to right, at a lower eaves level to the main range. C19 sash and
casement windows under wood lintels. 2 single-light windows, now blocked, in
gable end. Datestone in apex of gable. Ashlar gable parapets and ashlar stack at
end. One-unit single-storey extension, attached to gable end, has ashlar end
stack. Elevation to left, abutting road, has some C19 casement windows with
ashlar surrounds and keyblocks and one 2-light stone mullion window. Interior
not inspected but probably has remains of open fireplaces.
(RCHM: An Inventory of Architectural Monuments in forth Northamptonshire: p34)


Listing NGR: SK9944002948

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

Legacy System number:
232896
Legacy System:
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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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