Building record 1160/0/166 - No.1 Victoria Gardens

Built as a Swiss cottage-style tea house in c1875 to serve visitors to Victoria Gardens. It was remodelled in 1892 after the area was developed for housing.

{1} Circa 1875, in imitation of a Swiss chalet. Brick ground floor, oversailing timber 1st floor under low pitched roof with wide eaves and gable bargeboords. Balcony with wooden slat railings. Casement windows. Once a tea-house. Included for historical interest and as an architectural curiosity.

{2} Circa 1875 imitation of Swiss chalet; brick ground floor; oversailing timber first floor under low-pitched roof; balcony; casement windows; building was once a tea house.

{3} A charming Swiss Cottage type house c1860, complete with fretwork, a balcony and a tiny tower. It was built as a refreshment kiosk when there were indee garden in this area. The gardens gave way to houses in the 1890s and in 1892 this house was remodelled.

{4} Two photos dated 1990;

{5} Photo dated 15th March 1956;

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 4/536 (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> 1976, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), H14 p.131 (checked) (Catalogue). SNN1000.

<3> Bailey, B, Pevsner, N, and Cherry, B, 2013, The Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, p. 457 (Book). SNN111989.

<4> Photographs of buildings in Northampton (Photographs). SNN114989.

<5> Miss June Swann, 1960s- 70s, Miss June Swann Photographic Archive (Photographs). SNN116665.

Record last edited

Apr 9 2025 10:34AM