Description

SP9978
16/158
23/05/67

THRAPSTON
CHANCERY LANE
(West side)
No.15 and attached
outbuildings


(Formerly listed as The Shrubberies Fair or Chauncery
Lane)

GV II

2 houses, now house and attached outbuildings. Early C18 outbuildings, house mid
C18, altered early C19. Squared coursed limestone and brick with Collyweston
slate, pantile and C20 plain tile roofs. Originally 3-unit plan. 2, and now part
3 storeys 4-window range of unhorned sash windows with glazing bars with plain
ashlar surrounds and keyblocks. Early C19 bow window, with glazing bars, to left
of centre. 6-panel door to right of centre has fanlight with glazing bars and
moulded stone surround with stepped keyblock and reeded pilasters. Ashlar gable
parapet and kneelers to left and brick stacks at ridge and end. One-unit,
3-storey range attached to right raised early C19. Casement window with glazing
bars, under gauged stone head with keyblock, at ground floor. C20 casements with
glazing bars, in sash openings, to first and second floors, are under wood
lintels. Ashlar gable parapet and brick stack at end. Evidence of blocked door
to left of this range has stone lintel with keyblock. Range attached to rear is
probably early C19 with former early C18 house, now outbuilding, attached.
Regular coursed limestone with rendered facade and pantile roof, 3-window range
with central sash under Lincolnshire dormer and flanking leaded casements,
Various doors at ground floor under wood lintels. Ashlar gable parapet with
finial to right. Interior of house: early C19 staircase with stick balustrade.
Dining room to left of entrance has early Cl9 bow end with French doors; room
above has similar features. Late C18/early C19 Adam style fireplace reset in
Drawing room. 6-panelled door at first floor. Interior of outbuilding converted
to stable has timber framed wall with herringbone infill. This building was
originally in a thoroughfare known as Paradise Lane.

Listing NGR: SP9960478770

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26556355

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Recommended Books

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  Central Leinster: Kildare, Laois and Offaly (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Ireland)
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  ENGLAND GUIDE TO POST WAR LISTED: A Guide to Post-war Listed Buildings
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  Suffolk: East (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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  Kent: North East and East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Renovating Old Houses: Bringing New Life to Vintage Homes (For Pros By Pros)