Monument record 2416/0/376 - The White Lion Inn

An early 17th century house, now used as a public house. Two storeys and attics with steep old stone slate roof. Dressed coursed stone face. Central entrance has a four-centre-arched head with moulded surround. Left of centre is three storey gabled bay, five-light mullioned windows, dripmould above each storey, finials on apex and kneelers of the gable. Large stone inst in gable with initials E.H. and I.H. Right-hand side of the entrance is a canted five-light bay to the ground floor. Three-light mullioned window to 1st floor large gabled dormer, gable similar to that on the bay, Three-light window. Interior:- two early fireplaces, one with the same initials as on stone in gable of the bay.

The White Lion, North Street
Attic floor added in 1641, now a private house. The building has a sign above the door for the 'White Lion', but is now a domestic residence. Film 3, photo 25,26. (1)

{2}Early C17. 2 storeys and attics with steep old stone slate roof. Dressed coursed stone face. Central entrance has 4-centred-arched head with moulded surround. Left of centre is 3-storey gabled bay, 5-light mullioned windows, dripmould above each storey, finials on apex and kneelers of the gable. Large stone inset in gable with initials E.H. and I.H. Right-hand side of the entrance is a canted 5-light bay to the ground floor. 3-light mullioned window to 1st floor large gabled dormer, gable simila to that on the bay, 3-light window. Interior;- 2 early fireplaces, 1 with the same initials as on stone in gable of the bay. See also No 12. All the listed buildings on the east side of North Street form a group.

<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, 1/58 (Digital archive). SNN102353.

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

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Dec 15 2022 3:39PM