Description

ALTHORP
SP66SE
11/10 Althorp, Gardeners House
02/11/54
GV II*

House. Mid C18, by Roger Morris. Lias ashlar with slate roof. 2-unit plan.
Single storey with attic. North elevation of 3 bays with open central
venetian arcade with moulded keystone flanked by single arcades, breaking
forward with open arcade on return wall. Cornice with parapet above, centre
portion with open balustrade flanked by blind occulus. Pyramid roof with
central and lateral ashlar stacks. Dormer with pediment and Diocletian
casements. Beneath arcade, cental alcove with marble reclining figure flanked
sashes with glazing bars under flat arches. Vaulted ceiling beneath arcade.
Rear: plain symmetrical with central 6-panelled door and pediment above flanked
by casements with leaded lights. Similar dormer on all sides of roof pyramid.
Lean-to extensions probably C20, to left and right.
(Buildings of England : Northamptonshire, p.82).

Listing NGR: SP6820564502

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17557639

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Recommended Books

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  Kent: West and the Weald: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990
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  Bristol (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides)
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  Bedfordshire, Huntingdonshire, and Peterborough (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  London 4: North: North v. 4 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of History Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas