Leys House is a Grade II listed building in the West Northamptonshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 27 January 1986. House. 1 related planning application.
Leys House
- WRENN ID
- eastward-ember-falcon
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 27 January 1986
- Type
- House
- Address
- Leys House, Stowe Ix Churches, NN7 4SH
- OS grid reference
- SP 644 567
- Coordinates
- 52.20546, -1.05765
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Leys House is a 17th-century house located in Stowe Nine Churches. It features coursed limestone and ironstone rubble construction with a thatch roof, complemented by brick ridge and end stacks. The building has an L-shaped plan and consists of two storeys and an attic.
The entrance is marked by a 20th-century plank door situated to the right of the centre, accompanied by a 2-light leaded casement window to the right and a 3-light leaded casement window to the left. There is also a 2-light 19th-century window at the left end, with timber lintels above the door and ground floor windows. On the first floor, there is a 3-light leaded casement window featuring some crown glass. The house displays quoins and has a stone-coped gable with kneelers on the right, while the left gable is hipped. Additionally, the left side elevation includes a 4-light leaded casement window on the first floor and a 2-light leaded casement roof dormer. It is said that Leys House was a coaching inn and is believed to date from 1623.
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- No EPC on record for this property
- Sale history — 2 transactions since 2020
- Related listed building consents — 1 application
- Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
- Flood risk assessment
- Radon risk assessment
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