Building record 1627/1/1 - Peggotty's Restaurant (Formerly The George & Dragon)

Restaurant, formerly inn. Originally 17th century, remodelled and enlarged early 19th century with 20th century alterations including extensions to the right and rear. Coursed squared ironstone, rendered to sides, hipped slate roof and brick lateral stack. Two storey, with 20th century windows to first floor replacing 16-pane slashes. Right side elevation has irregular glazing of sash and 2- and 3-light casement windows and pargetting depicting huntsmen in 17th century dress with a harehound and hare. Interior has chamfered spine beams and stone cellar. Noted in Buildings of England as dated 1637.

{1} Restaurant, formerly inn. C17, remodelled and enlarged early C19 with C20 alterations. Coursed squared ironstone, rendered to sides, hipped slate roof, brick lateral stack. Double-depth plan. 2-storey, 2-window range. Central blocked door with wood lintel flanked by canted bay windows. C20 windows to first floor replacing 16-pane sashes, with flat-arched heads. Right side elevation to south has irregular glazing of sash and 2- and 3-light casement windows and pargetting with huntsman in C17 dress with a harehound on a leash and a hare chased by a hound. Doors to left and right side elevations with straight hoods on brackets. C20 extensions to right and rear. Interior has chamfered spine beams and stone cellar. Noted in Buildings of England as dated 1637. (Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, 1973, p.370).

{5} Two undated photos;

{7} Notes, sketches, drawings and photo re pargetting, map of the location of The George with measurements, plan of the building;

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 7/145 (checked) (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), F09 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN45262.

<3> Pevsner N.; Cherry B., 1973, The Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, p.370 (unchecked) (Series). SNN1320.

<4> 1997, Peggotty's Restaurant, Fosters Booth, Pattishall, (unchecked) (Photographs). SNN109430.

<5> Photographs of buildings in Pattishall (Photographs). SNN113511.

<6> Historic England, Undated, PEGGOTTYS RESTAUTANT, A5, FOSTERS BOOTH, PATTISHALL, BF106665 (Archive). SNN115878.

<7> Dryden H.E.L., 1842-1895, Dryden Collection, DR/25/210/1-11 (Archive). SNN115.

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Oct 2 2024 12:53PM