Building record 1160/378/3 - No.12 Market Square and No. 32 The Drapery

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Summary

A single building with frontages onto both Market Square and The Drapery. Cellars recorded beneath the building partially extend beneath the Market Square.

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Full Description

{1} 1 building with No 32, The Drapery. C18th front of red brick. Welsh slated roof with cornice, gabled dormer. 3 storeys and attics, quoins. 2 sash windows with glazing bars under stucco lintels. Modern shop front. Included for group value. Nos 1, 5, 7, 8, 12 and 13 form a group.

{3} C18th frontage of red brick; slate roof; 3 storeys & attics; modern shop front;

{4} Drawings of cellars beneath 12 Market Square

{5} Photo of 12 Market Square dated 1990;


<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 1/287 (Digital archive). SNN102353.

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

<3> Department of the Environment (DoE), 1976, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, p.102 (checked) (Catalogue). SNN3381.

<4> Brian Giggins, 1977, 12 Market Square Cellar (Drawing). SNN111483.

<5> Photographs of buildings in Northampton (Photographs). SNN114989.

Sources/Archives (5)

  • <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. 1/287.
  • <2> Catalogue: 1976. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"). Borough of Northampton. Dept. of Environment. H14 (unchecked).
  • <3> Catalogue: Department of the Environment (DoE). 1976. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. Northampton Borough. Dept. of Environment. p.102 (checked).
  • <4> Drawing: Brian Giggins. 1977. 12 Market Square Cellar. May 1977.
  • <5> Photographs: Photographs of buildings in Northampton.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SP 7541 6054 (18m by 7m) Central
Civil Parish NORTHAMPTON, West Northamptonshire (formerly Northampton District)

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Other Statuses/References

  • None recorded

Record last edited

Apr 2 2025 2:06PM

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