Olivers Folly is a Grade II listed building in the North Northamptonshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 23 May 1967. Public house, house. 2 related planning applications.
Olivers Folly
- WRENN ID
- half-lime-flax
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 23 May 1967
- Type
- Public house, house
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
WOODNEWTON MAIN STREET TL0394 (North side) 19/200 No.12 (Olivers Folly) 23/05/67 (Formerly listed as The Horse and Jockey) GV II Public house, now house. Probably early/mid C18 extended late C18 and C19. Squared coursed limestone and lias with thatch roof. Originally 2-unit plan now T-shape. Single storey with attic. Elevation to Main Street has gable end, abutting road, to left. One-window range, to right, with leaded casement under wood lintel. C20 casement, to attic, in gable end is also under wood lintel. Right return wall of cross-wing has C19 style casement, under wood lintel, and part leaded casement, under eyebrow dormer to attic. Niche at abutment of ranges has wood lintel. Elevation to left of gable is a similar one-window range with a C19 part-glazed door under a wood lintel. Gable end, to right, has C20 lean-to porch, with casement window above, under wood lintel. Brick stacks at ridge and end. Wing to rear is similar, with thatch roof and lower eaves level. Interior not inspected. Formerly The Horse and Jockey public house. (RCHM: An Inventory of Architectural Monuments in North Northamptonshire: p170)
Listing NGR: TL0358694355
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