Birds House is a Grade II listed building in the West Northamptonshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 14 December 1987. House. 5 related planning applications.
Birds House
- WRENN ID
- hidden-cobalt-elder
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 14 December 1987
- Type
- House
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
SP6649, SP64NE 11/69, 6/69
GREENS NORTON BENGAL LANE (West side) No. 26 (Birds House)
GV II
House. Dated 1666 with C18 and C20 alterations. Coursed squared limestone, banded with ironstone, and with ironstone dressings, red brick in Flemish bond with flared headers, plain-tile roof, stone end and ridge stacks. 2-unit plan. 2 storeys and attic; 2-window range. Central C20 door in pegged wood surround with stop-chamfered wood lintel to right. 3-light hollow-chamfered leaded stone mullion windows to ground and first floors both with hood moulds. Gabled dormer window above, with similar 3-light window, central light stepped up and with stepped hood mould. Small rectangular window with chamfered stone surround to far right. Similar blocked window above door. Bay to left of centre is faced with brick on stone plinth and has 2-light leaded casement window to ground floor with HL hinges and 3-light leaded casement to first floor, both with wood lintels. Quoins and stone-coped gables with kneelers. Stone flues have chamfered bases and cornices; end stack to right with stone below cornice inscribed B/HM and another above base inscribed 1666. Interior has stop-chamfered spine beams and open fireplace with bar-stop-chamfered bressumer. Collar truss roof.
Listing NGR: SP6700449325
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