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Harborough Hill House and Attached Stables and Coach House

A Grade II Listed Building in Gretton, North Northamptonshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.544 / 52°32'38"N

Longitude: -0.6746 / 0°40'28"W

OS Eastings: 489982

OS Northings: 294845

OS Grid: SP899948

Mapcode National: GBR DVJ.J87

Mapcode Global: VHFN6.8B72

Plus Code: 9C4XG8VG+J5

Entry Name: Harborough Hill House and Attached Stables and Coach House

Listing Date: 6 March 1987

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1051755

English Heritage Legacy ID: 229836

ID on this website: 101051755

Location: Gretton, North Northamptonshire, NN17

County: North Northamptonshire

Civil Parish: Gretton

Built-Up Area: Gretton

Traditional County: Northamptonshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Northamptonshire

Church of England Parish: Gretton St James the Great

Church of England Diocese: Peterborough

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Description


SP8994, SP9094
10/53, 11/53


GRETTON
HARRINGWORTH R0AD
(North side)
Harborough Hill House and
attached stables and coach
house


GV II


House. Datestone WN/1858/XI. Squared coursed limestone with ashlar dressings and
Collyweston slate roof. Double depth plan. 2 storeys with attic. Entrance front
of 3-window range of C19 casements, with similar centre window; all under gauged
stone heads with keyblocks. Central gabled porch has arch-head opening with
panelled door. Pair of gables with arch-head attic windows have semi circular
merlon with ball finial between. Probably reset from Kirby Hall (q.v.). Ashlar
gable parapets and kneelers and stone stacks rising from central valley.
Datestone in porch. Garden front to left is similar of 3-window range with
central blank arch at ground floor with rusticated pilasters and spandrels and
moulded cornice over. Arms of Earls of Winchelsea in upper part of arch. This
feature and the merlon on the entrance front were probably reset from Kirby
Hall. C20 extension to left. Former stables and coach house are attached to
extreme right of front. Interior has some 6-panelled doors and panelled window
reveals. Built as agents house for Kirby Hall estate.

Listing NGR: SP8998294845

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