Thorpe Farmhouse is a Grade II listed building in the North Northamptonshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 23 May 1967. Farmhouse. 2 related planning applications.

Thorpe Farmhouse

WRENN ID
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Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
North Northamptonshire
Constituency
Corby and East Northamptonshire MP: Lee Barron (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
23 May 1967
Type
Farmhouse
Address
Thorpe Farmhouse, Thorpe Achurch, NN14 3ED
OS grid reference
TL 023 815
Coordinates
52.42279, -0.49629
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

Thorpe Farmhouse is a farmhouse, now a house, dating from the late 17th century and early 19th century. It is constructed of squared coursed limestone and features a Collyweston slate roof. The original layout was a three-unit plan, and the building stands two storeys high with an attic. The main front has a three-window range, with a two-window range to the left that was remodeled and raised in the early 19th century.

The central entrance features a panelled door with an arched fanlight, all set within a wooden surround. The windows are tripartite sash types with glazing bars, positioned under gauged stone heads and adorned with ashlar dressings. The gable ends have ashlar parapets and truncated ashlar stacks. The one-window range to the right is from the late 17th century and includes three-light stone mullion windows with hood moulds. There is a similar two-light window on the far left at ground level, along with a part-glazed door to the right, which is set beneath a wooden lintel. The late 17th century section has lower eaves and ridge lines, with ashlar gable parapets and an ashlar stack that adjoins the early 19th century roof. The quoins between the 17th and 19th century sections are stuccoed. The right gable features a two-light stone mullion attic window. The rear elevation has a 20th-century extension and includes one roof dormer with a leaded casement. The interior has not been inspected.

Local climate

Thorpe Farmhouse sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 700 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 94% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 90% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 33 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 56% of listed buildings. Of these, 15 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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  • No EPC on record for this property
  • Sale history — 5 transactions since 1995
  • Related listed building consents — 2 applications
  • Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
  • Flood risk assessment
  • Radon risk assessment
  • Weather exposure and heating demand — rain and frost month by month and year by year, wind direction, solar and humidity
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