Nene Cottage

Nene Cottage, formerly part of The Old Inn, is a building of probable early to mid-15th century origin, with alterations and partial rebuilding in the 19th century. Constructed of regular coursed and coursed rubble limestone, the roof is thatched. Originally planned as a six-unit structure with a central carriage arch, now blocked, the building now comprises five dwellings and presents an irregular 12-window range.

Nos. 10 and 12 have 19th and 20th century casement windows, some with glazing bars, all under wooden lintels. No. 16 features a one-window range of sash windows with glazing bars, under gauged stone heads. Nos. 16 and 17 have two 19th century casements to the ground floor and two 20th century casements to the first floor, also under wooden lintels and one shallow stone arch. There are four doors between the window ranges. No. 12 has a 20th century door under a wooden lintel. No. 14 has a plank door with a 15th century wooden surround featuring a four-centred arch head. No. 16 has a six-panelled door with a gauged stone head, and No. 17 has a 19th century plank door under a wooden lintel. A blocked door and flight of steps were once located to the left of the doorway of No. 12. The entrance to No. 10 is a 20th century door in the end elevation to the right. Quoins from the former carriage arch are visible in the bay to the left of the entrance to No. 14, and a straight joint in the centre of the range indicates rebuilding or refacing. The bay to the far right was likely added in the 19th century.

The gabled roof has a hipped end to the right. Six brick and stone stacks are positioned along the ridge and end. Some 19th and 20th century extensions and alterations to the rear are evident, featuring concrete tile roofs. While the interiors were not inspected, No. 14 was noted to contain two fireplaces with four-centred heads, a 17th century staircase, doorways with both four-centred and square heads, and a close studded timber-framed wall at first floor to the left of the range. No. 10 has an open fireplace. Some original roof structure may remain. The building originally served as The Old Inn, catering to Fotheringhay Castle.