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Kings Arms Public House

A Grade II Listed Building in Farthingstone, West Northamptonshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.1901 / 52°11'24"N

Longitude: -1.1038 / 1°6'13"W

OS Eastings: 461362

OS Northings: 255029

OS Grid: SP613550

Mapcode National: GBR 9V7.PRH

Mapcode Global: VHCVS.T6BX

Plus Code: 9C4W5VRW+2F

Entry Name: Kings Arms Public House

Listing Date: 24 February 1987

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1367057

English Heritage Legacy ID: 360557

Also known as: Kings Arms
The Kings Arms, Towcester

ID on this website: 101367057

Location: Farthingstone, West Northamptonshire, NN12

County: West Northamptonshire

Civil Parish: Farthingstone

Traditional County: Northamptonshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Northamptonshire

Church of England Parish: Farthingstone St Mary the Virgin

Church of England Diocese: Peterborough

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Description


FARTHINGSTONE
SP6155
14/67 Kings Arms Public House
GV II
Public house. Mid C19 incorporating older material. Coursed squared
ironstone, tile roof, brick ridge and stone lateral stacks. H-plan. 2 storeys
and attic; 3-window range. Gabled wings to ground and first floors and blank
shield panel in between. Gabled wing to right has 2-light windows to ground and
first floors. Gabled wing to left has 2-light ground floor window with timber
lintel to left of 2-storey gabled porch with 4-centred arch doorway with hood
mould, a 6-panel part-glazed door with overlight within. All windows have hood
moulds and iron casements, with diamond panes. Chamfered plinth, quoins. A small
quatrefoil panel in left gable which has a cross finial; a pinnacle to porch and
corbel head in right gable. Gargoyle to left side. Lateral stacks have octagonal
stone flues. interior: open fireplace with depressed chamfered timber arch
probably re-used. Said to incorporate materials from Charwelton Priory. Large H
in relief on gable of centred bay is monogram of Hurley family, carpenters and
builders of FarthingstDne, who built the Kings Arms and probably much else in
the village. Included for group value.


Listing NGR: SP6136255029

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