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Latitude: 52.6556 / 52°39'20"N
Longitude: -0.2923 / 0°17'32"W
OS Eastings: 515608
OS Northings: 307797
OS Grid: TF156077
Mapcode National: GBR GXB.JX1
Mapcode Global: WHHN4.HJ00
Plus Code: 9C4XMP45+63
Entry Name: Clare House
Listing Date: 15 December 1955
Last Amended: 24 February 1982
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1126732
English Heritage Legacy ID: 50199
Location: Northborough, Peterborough, PE6
County: Peterborough
Civil Parish: Northborough
Built-Up Area: Northborough
Traditional County: Northamptonshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cambridgeshire
Church of England Parish: Northborough St Andrew
Church of England Diocese: Peterborough
1.
5141 NORTHBOROUGH CHURCH STREET
(south side)
No 42
(Clare House)
formerly listed under
Main street)
TF 1507 27/411 15.12.55
II GV
2.
Said to have been built in 1823 for the poet John Clare by a rich patron
but actually an C18 cottage which was given to Clare in circa 1823 by Fitzwilliam.
Clare lived here for 10 years.
Coursed stone rubble cottage with thatched roof with brick coped gable
ends. One storey and attic. Three window range. C19 2-light casements,
centre modern. Attic window in thatch at eaves level. Brick end chimney
stacks. One storey flat roofed stone lean-to on west end. VCH Northamptonshire
Vol II.
Listing NGR: TF1560807797
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