Description

KINGS CLIFFE WEST STREET
TL0097 (North side)
12/142 No.22/24
GV II
House. Medieval origins, C17, C18 and C19. Squared coursed limestone with
Collyweston slate roof. Originally hall house now a U-shaped range. 2 storeys.
Elevation abutting West Street is a C19 two-window range with blank gable end of
cross-wing, to left. C19 style casement windows under wood lintels. C20 door to
centre is also under wood lintel. Elevation to left of cross-wing is a 3-window
range. 2-window range, to centre and left, has C19 style casements, under wood
lintels, at ground floor and Lincolnshire dormers at eaves. Casement window to
first floor right, with glazing bars, under wood lintel. Lateral stone stack, to
left of centre, has 2 ashlar flues with moulded cornice. Brick and stone stack
at end. Gable end of rear range attached to far left. Rear range, originally
medieval hall, is now truncated. One-window range of C20 windows, gable end to
right is a similar 2-window range. Rear elevation has a 3-light stone mullion
window. Interior: first floor of rear range, has cruck with one arch-braced
collar, curved wind braces and shaped saddle supporting ridge piece. Range
linking front and rear wings has raised cruck. 2 open fireplaces at ground
flour. The medieval hall was probably subdivided C16 or C17. Used as 3 dwellings
until mid C20.
(RCHM: An Inventory of Architectural Monuments in North Northamptonshire: p102)

Listing NGR: TL0062897189

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26519744

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  Dorset (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Specifications for Building Conservation: Volume 1: External Structure: Practical Examples v. 2
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  Harrow on the Hill: A photographic portrayal of listed buildings and structures (Historic Buildings Picture Guides)
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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings