Monument record 2416/10/1 - No 96 and Waggon and Horses Public House

Known as: The Unicorn, Waggon and Horses and The Hind Public House. Early Cl7 and later.

Public House, West Street/Mill Road
Stone building on the corner of West Street / Mill Road now a domestic residence, but shown on early maps Waggon and Horses - previously The Hind. Has a sign on the frontage 'The Old Hind' Film 4, photo 21. Film 5, photo 10. (1)

The Unicorn
Now the Hind Inn. Mentioned by John Clifton. (1)

{2} Early Cl7 and later. 2 storey building of L-shaped plan with stone slate roofs. No 96 (east end) is low and has 2 5-light mullioned windows to 1st floor and 1 to ground floor, the other ground floor window having lost its mullions. Plain doorway. Pigeon loft openings in east gable. The main part of the Public House is on the corner, later C19, and slightly higher than the 2 wings, The south wing (in Mill Road) has two 5-light mullioned windows to both floors. Nos 96 and Waggon and Horse Public House also form a group with Holy Name of Jesus Church.

{4}Early 17th century or later. 2 storey building of L-shaped plan. This is the East end . The main part of the Public House is on the corner and is of the later 19th century.

{6} Heritage Assessment of No 96 prior to renovation. It is possible that the building was originally single-storeyed, later raised to a two-storeyed thatched structure. The heavy timber-framed cross wall with roof-truss above is most likely to be 17th century.

{7} The stripping out revealed a number of previously unseen features.

<1> Ballinger J., 1999, Northamptonshire Extensive Urban Survey: Oundle (Industrial), (unchecked) (Digital archive). SNN100257.

<2> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 1/68 (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<3> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), H16 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN41470.

<4> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, p.60 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN44215.

<5> Hall D.N., 1960-1999, Rockingham Forest Project: Archaeological Sites Recorded by David Hall, (unchecked) (Database). SNN102279.

<6> Stamper, P, 2018, A Heritage Assessment of Cottage at 96 West Street, Oundle, April 2018 (Report). SNN112126.

<7> Stamper, P, 2021, A heritage assessment of cottage at 96, West Street, Oundle with addenda on features recorded after limited stripping out (Report). SNN112361.

Record last edited

Feb 22 2021 4:03PM