Castor House is a Grade II* listed building in the Peterborough local planning authority area, England. First listed on 15 December 1955. House. 4 related planning applications.

Castor House

WRENN ID: white-string-bone
Grade: II*
Local Planning Authority: Peterborough
Country: England
Date first listed: 15 December 1955
Type: House
Source: Historic England listing

Description

5141 CASTOR PETERBOROUGH ROAD (north side) Castor House TL 1298 50/157 15.12.55 II* GV 2. Early C18 stone house with rendered front. Steeply pitched double span roof with coped gable ends. Two storeys and attic. Five bays. Sashes with glazing bars in moulded stone architraves with keyblocks, right hand ground floor French doors. Stone band at floor level and rusticated stone quoins. Central doorway with moulded stone architrave, pulvinated frieze and cornice. Three hipped dormers with 3-light casements. Ashlar end stacks with cornices. Interior: contemporary staircase with turned balusters, moulded rail and square panelled newels, moulded risers and moulded open string, and with fielded panel dado. The south-east room has ovolo moulded panelling. For about 200 years the house of the Bishops of Peterborough, who were also rectors of Castor. RCHM (11) plate 8. VCH Northants Vol II.

Listing NGR: TL1247698361

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