Building record 707/0/25 - No.1 School Lane

House, formerly bakehouse and the Royal Oak public house. Early 18th century.

House, formerly bakehouse and public house. Early C18. Coursed squared limestone, slate roof, brick ridge and end stacks on stone bases. 3-unit plan. 2 storeys and attic; 5-window range. Main front to south has C20 door in C20 gabled stone porch to right of centre, 2-light C20 aluminium windows throughout, except for similar 3-light casement to far right, all with timber lintels, some stop-chamfered, ground and first floor windows to far left blocked. Quoins and stone-coped gables with kneelers. Interior has ogee stop-chamfered spine beam and upper room with moulded chair rail, fitted corner cupboard with shaped shelves, round-arched head, semi-domed inside, and early C18 grey marble corner chimneypiece with fluted keystone. Formerly a bakehouse and the Royal Oak Public House.

{3} Undated photo, also photo dated 02.12.1993;

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 11/109 (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), F07 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN45262.

<3> Photographs of buildings in Wappenham (Photographs). SNN114134.

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Sep 28 2022 12:53PM