Building record 1160/249/1 - No.74 St.Giles' Street, Sir John Langham's (St Thomas' Hospital)

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Summary

1834 in Gothic style. Built and still in use as an almshouse, St Thomas' Hospital. Stucco 2 storeys front with castellated parapet, slighly recessed centre.

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{1} 1834 in Gothic style. Built and still in use as an almshouse, St Thomas' Hospital. Stucco 2 storeys front with castellated parapet, slighly recessed centre. 2:1:2 sash windows with pointed arched glazing bars under dripmoulds. Central doorway under large window.

{2} Built 1834 in Gothic style; built and still in use as almshouse; called St Thomas' Hospital; stucco front; 2 storeys; castellated parapet.

{3} In 1834 residents of St Thomas's Hospital were removed to new house in St Giles St;

{4} In 1834 residents of St Thomas's were removed to new house in St Giles St;,

{5} St Thomas' almshouse.

{6} In St Giles' St are modern gothic buildings; one of them is almshouse for almswomen of St Thomas's Hospital which was moved here in 1834; includes small neat chapel where divine services are held.

{8} Photo dated 1990.

{9} Castellated and stuccoed.


<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 2/149 (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<1> Bailey, B, Pevsner, N, and Cherry, B, 2013, The Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, p. 451 (Book). SNN111989.

<2> 1976, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), H14 p.118 (checked) (Catalogue). SNN1000.

<3> Ordnance Survey, 1950s/1960s, Ordnance Survey Record Cards, SP76SE17 (unchecked) (Index). SNN443.

<4> Serjeantson R.M.; Ryland W. (Editors), 1906, The Victoria History of the Counties of England: Northamptonshire, p.60 (checked) (Series). SNN100369.

<5> Shaw M.; Williams J., 1971-1981, Northampton Development Corporation SMR Record Cards, PM81 (checked) (Index). SNN133.

<6> Wetton, 1849, Guidebook to Northampton and its Vicinity, p.50-51 (unchecked) (Book). SNN1032.

<7> Minchinton J.A., 2005, County Tales: County Links to St Thomas, (checked) (Newspaper cuttings). SNN107673.

<8> Photographs of buildings in Northampton (Photographs). SNN114989.

Sources/Archives (9)

  • <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. 2/149.
  • <1> Book: Bailey, B, Pevsner, N, and Cherry, B. 2013. The Buildings of England: Northamptonshire. Yale University Press. p. 451.
  • <2> Catalogue: 1976. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"). Borough of Northampton. Dept. of Environment. H14 p.118 (checked).
  • <3> Index: Ordnance Survey. 1950s/1960s. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. Ordnance Survey. SP76SE17 (unchecked).
  • <4> Series: Serjeantson R.M.; Ryland W. (Editors). 1906. The Victoria History of the Counties of England: Northamptonshire. 2. University of London. p.60 (checked).
  • <5> Index: Shaw M.; Williams J.. 1971-1981. Northampton Development Corporation SMR Record Cards. NDC. PM81 (checked).
  • <6> Book: Wetton. 1849. Guidebook to Northampton and its Vicinity. p.50-51 (unchecked).
  • <7> Newspaper cuttings: Minchinton J.A.. 2005. County Tales: County Links to St Thomas. The Chronicle & Echo. January 15th. (checked).
  • <8> Photographs: Photographs of buildings in Northampton.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SP 75888 60514 (20m by 28m) Central
Civil Parish NORTHAMPTON, West Northamptonshire (formerly Northampton District)

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Other Statuses/References

  • Northampton Development Corporation SMR: PM81

Record last edited

Nov 20 2024 3:39PM

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