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The Briars

A Grade II Listed Building in Blakesley, West Northamptonshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.1475 / 52°8'50"N

Longitude: -1.0868 / 1°5'12"W

OS Eastings: 462583

OS Northings: 250301

OS Grid: SP625503

Mapcode National: GBR 9VV.81W

Mapcode Global: VHCW0.39T3

Plus Code: 9C4W4WW7+X7

Entry Name: The Briars

Listing Date: 1 December 1951

Last Amended: 14 December 1987

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1189166

English Heritage Legacy ID: 235069

ID on this website: 101189166

Location: Blakesley, West Northamptonshire, NN12

County: West Northamptonshire

Civil Parish: Blakesley

Built-Up Area: Blakesley

Traditional County: Northamptonshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Northamptonshire

Church of England Parish: Blakesley St Mary

Church of England Diocese: Peterborough

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Description


BLAKESLEY THE GREEN SP6250 (North side) 10/50 Nos.5 and 6 (The Briars) 01/12/51 (Formerly listed as School House and house abutting and on West of School House)

GV II

House (No.6), formerly farmhouse. Mid C18. Coursed squared ironstone, plain-tile roof, stone end and ridge stacks. 3-unit plan. 2 storeys and attic; 4-window range. 6-panel part-glazed door to left of centre, approached by 3 moulded stone steps, in moulded wood surround, with timber lintel and wide porch on thin cast-iron columns. 3-light casement windows to ground and first floors. 3-light chamfered stone mullion cellar window to left of door. Plinth and chamfered stone eaves and stone-coped gables with kneelers. 3 hipped roof dormers. Overhanging canted bay to right gable end at ground floor level overlooking street. Lower late C18/early C19 2-storey, 2-window addition to left (no.5) with 6-panel door with timber lintel and straight hood on brackets. 3-light casement to left, and small rectangular window to far left, both with timber lintels. 2-light casements to first floor and blocked door to first-floor left. Interior: No.6 has ogee-stop-chamfered spine beams, stone-flagged floors and open fireplace with chamfered bressumer. Dog-leg staircase from ground floor to attic with slender turned balusters. Fitted cupboard with shaped shelves. Stone cellar. Collar truss roof.

Listing NGR: SP6258350301

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