Description

TM 1245 SPROUGHTON LOWER STREET
5/47 Mill House
GV II
House, formerly divided into cottages. Circa 1600, later C17, C19 and later.
Timber framed, rendered, brick, some colourwashed. Marley tile roofs. Long 2
storey range with cellars, probably of 2 builds. Scattered fenestration, the ground
floor mostly 3-light timber casements, the first floor metal casements. Part glazed
4-panel door under brick gabled porch, between this range and cross wing. Axial
brick stack the roof line breaking at the stack. Taller 2 storey crosswing, the
front timber framed encased in brick, early C19 when extended to rear. 3-light
timber casement to ground and first floor, internally the ground floor window
retains its sliding shutter. Left return. 2 sashes with glazing bars to each
floor,some C20, all beneath segmental arches. Dentil course at eaves. Axial brick
stack. Interior; some exposed frame with some reused timber. Large stack with
inglenook fireplaces each side, one with faggot oven, chamfered bressummers and
beams. Flat and square joists, some of pine.

Listing NGR: TM1247745079

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26488595

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  Northamptonshire: Buildings of England Series (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Period Property Manual (New Ed)
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