Description

POLEBROOK DUKES STREET
TL0687 (West side)
19/108 The Old Dukes Head
GV II

Public house now house. Dated 1595. Regular coursed limestone with thatch roof.
Originally probably 3-unit plan. Single storey with attic. 4-window range.
Canted bay window with stone base to far left. Horizontal sliding sash, with
glazing bars, to left and C19 and C20 casements to right, all under wood
lintels. 2 C19 casements under eyebrow dormers. Central C20 door under wood
lintel. Remains of chamfered plinth. Gabled roof to left and hipped roof to
right. Brick stacks at ridge. Interior: room to right of entrance has ceiling
beams with roundel decoration and elaborate ogee and bar stops with
fleur-de-lis. 2 open fireplaces, one has vine decoration and date 1.S/.1595 on
bressumer. Timber-framed partition between centre and south rooms. Roof
structure has clasped purlins.
(RCHM: An Inventory of Architectural Monuments in North Northamptonshire: p135)

Listing NGR: TL0675487080

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26292043

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Recommended Books

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  Kent: West and the Weald: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of History Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  Kent: North East and East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  England's Post-War Listed Buildings
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  Gloucestershire 2: The Vale and The Forest of Dean: Vale and Forest of Dean Pt. 2 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)