Building record 727/0/50 - Nos.159 & 161 Watling Street West

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{1} House and shop. Mid C18, with earlier origins. Painted brick, slate roof, brick end stack. 2-unit plan. 3-storey, 2-window range. Part-glazed 4-panel door to left of centre, a canted bay window to left with 6-pane horned sash to front, shop-window with one division to right, all under deep coved hood. Sash windows to first and attic floors, all with gauged brick lintels. Storey band and moulded brick eaves cornice. 2-storey wing to rear left of coursed squared ironstone, possibly of late C17 dat . N fireplace in back wing with chamfered bressumer. Fitted cupboard with semi-domed head and shaped shelves. Formerly a butchers shop with passage through shop to rear yard.

{2} Building mid 18th century with earlier origins. 2-unit plan. 3-storey, 2-window range. 2-storey wing to rear may possibly date from the late 17th century. Became a butchers shop and house, there is a passage through shop to rear yard.

{3} Undated photo;


<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 13/184 (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), F08 p.84 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN45262.

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

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Digital archive: Clews Architects. 1980s. Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire. h:heritage\smr\historic buildings database. historic.mdb. Clews Architects. 13/184.
  • <2> Catalogue: List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"). South Northants.District. Dept. of Environment. F08 p.84 (unchecked).
  • <3> Photographs: Photographs of buildings in Towcester.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SP 69358 48595 (12m by 15m) Central
Civil Parish TOWCESTER, West Northamptonshire (formerly South Northants District)

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Record last edited

Jan 4 2023 2:36PM

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