Building record 17/0/17 - Griffin Inn, Culworth Road

Inn. C17, altered and extended early C19, sundial dated 1837.

{1} Inn. C17, altered and extended early C19, sundial dated 1837. Regular coursed ironstone and some brick. Corrugated iron and slate roofs; 2 stone stacks partly rebuilt in brick, and one brick stack. 3-unit plan, extended to L-plan. 2 storeys; 3-window range. 5-panelled door in second bay, with painted sundial above. Ground floor has windows with mutilated hood moulds, on right with a wood lintel inserted below. First floor has 2 painted stone 3-light mullioned windows with hood moulds. All other windows are casements, on ground floor with glazing bars. Small casement inserted above sundial. Lower one-window range with slate roof on left. To rear: Long irregular wing has stone ground floor and brick first floor, with slate roof. C20 fenestration. Interior: Stepped stop chamfered ceiling beam. Open fireplace with stepped stop-chamfered bressumer. Large wrought iron inn sign bracket.

{3} Undated photo;

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 4/94 (checked) (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), F02 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN45262.

<3> Photographs of buildings in Chipping Warden (Photographs). SNN112072.

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Jul 22 2024 3:59PM