The Old House is a Grade II listed building in the West Northamptonshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 18 October 1985. House. 1 related planning application.

The Old House

WRENN ID
tall-granite-frost
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
West Northamptonshire
Constituency
Daventry MP: Stuart Andrew (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
18 October 1985
Type
House
Address
The Old House, School Lane, Yelvertoft, NN6 6LH
OS grid reference
SP 596 756
Coordinates
52.37588, -1.12581
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Old House is a house that likely dates from the early 16th century, with a datestone indicating 1687. It is constructed of squared coursed lias, featuring a timber frame with brick and cob infill panels, and has a corrugated metal roof. The building has a T-shaped plan and stands two storeys tall with a two-window range. To the left is a stone cross-wing, while a timber-framed wing extends at right angles. The left side has 19th-century casement windows, and the cross-wing features a 19th-century canted bay window with a three-light stone mullion above. A 20th-century door, located to the left of centre, has a 19th-century moulded wood surround. The cross-wing has ashlar gable parapets and brick stacks on the ridge and laterally. The right gable has been rebuilt in brick. Although the interior was not inspected, it is noted to have an open fireplace and chamfered ceiling beams.

Local climate

The Old House receives an average of 750 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 70% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 72% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 39 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 75% of listed buildings. Of these, 19 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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  • Sale history — 1 transaction since 2020
  • Related listed building consents — 1 application
  • Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
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  • 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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