Building record 727/0/56 - Nos.177 & 179 Watling Street West (Formerly The Dolphin Inn)

{1} House and shop, formerly public house. C18 with earlier origins. Painted brick, plain-tile roof, brick end stacks. 2-unit plan. 2 storeys and attic; 2-window range. Central doorway with round-arched head flanked by wide canted bay windows. 6-pane horned sash windows to first floor with timber lintels. Dentilled brick eaves and one hipped roof dormer with 2-light leaded casements. Wing to rear left possibly of late C17 date. Interior has open fireplace with cambered ogee-stop-chamfered bressumer. Dolphin Inn.

{2} Former public house called the Dolphin Inn. 18th century with earlier origins. 2-unit plan. 2 storeys and attic; 2-window range. Wing to rear left possibly of late 17th century date. Now house and shop.

{3} Undated photo, also photo dated 19.01.1993;

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 13/190 (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), F08 p.86 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN45262.

<3> Photographs of buildings in Towcester (Photographs). SNN114425.

Record last edited

Jan 4 2023 2:27PM