Building record 727/0/28 - No.78 Watling Street East

{1} House. Mid C18, with earlier origins and C19 alterations. Coursed squared limestone (painted), C20 plain-tile roof, brick ridge and internal stacks. 3-unit plan. 2-storey, 3-window range. 4-panel door to right of centre with panelled reveals and reeded wood surround with Greek key frieze and straight hood on brackets. 16-pane sash windows to right, with wood lintels, a canted bay window to left with 16-pane sash to front, 4-pane to sides, flanked by blocked window to left and blocked door to rig . Od lintels. Carriage arch to far left with plank door and stop-chamfered wood lintel. C19 horned sashes to first floor with wood lintels. Interior: boxed beams and old stud partitions. Formerly thatched.

{2} Mid 18th century house, with earlier origins and 19th century alterations. 3-unit plan. 2-storey, 3-window range. Carriage arch to far left.

{3} Undated photo;

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 13/156 (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), F08 p.72 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN45262.

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

Record last edited

Nov 30 2022 2:47PM