Durant Farmhouse, Barn, Outhouses And Wall

Durant Farmhouse, barn, outhouses, and wall date from the late 16th century to early 17th century. They are constructed of coursed rubble stone, alternating with ashlar, featuring quoins and stone dressings. The roof is made of Collyweston slate, with a moulded stone central ridge and end stacks that have triple and double flues. The house has stone coped gables and is two storeys high, with four stone mullion windows: three 3-light, one 4-light (which is large and has transoms), and another 3-light. On the ground floor, there are two 4-light windows, a doorway with a Tudor arch, and one 2-light and one 3-light window. The windows contain rectangular leaded panes. At the rear, there is a small two-storey wing and additional stone mullion windows. Inside, the house features beams, an inglenook, and several stone fireplaces with Tudor arches.

The barn is located to the left of the house and is connected by a roofed carriageway. The stonework on the front of both the barn and the left portion of the house displays a prominent striped effect. The barn is two storeys high, with a four-bay and three-bay double purlin roof divided by a massive wall, featuring tie beams and collars. The front of the barn includes, from left to right, a door with a loft-type door above, a tall loophole, a large pair of doors, and another loophole. At the rear, there is a blocked wide door, a 20th-century extension, and a one-storey outhouse extending from the rear. A buttress supports both the house and barn at the rear. To the right of the house, there are two small outhouses, also made of rubble stone, one with a Welsh slate roof, along with a boundary wall approximately 2 meters high, featuring a sloping top and stone coping.

John Durant owned a property in Barrowden called Slawson's Thinge in 1552, likely referring to this house. After his death in 1551, it passed to his son, John, who died in 1588.