Building record 7198/0/63 - No. 42 Lower Street (Carey House)

An 18th century house, was the foundation of the Baptist Missionary Society in 1792 by William Carey of Leicester

{1} C18 house of Northamptonshire sandstone refaced with stucco. Collyweston slate roof with 3 hipped dormers behind parapet and cornice. 2 storeys and attics, 1st floor band. 7 sash windows with glazing bars and keystones. Central 6 panelled door and fanlight with glazing bars in surround of Doric half columns, entablatures, open pediment. Plinth. 3 stone chimney stacks with mouldings. Interior retains some panelling. C18 chimneypieces and late C18 or early C19 staircase. A plaque records the foundation in this house in 1792 of the Baptist Missionary Society by William Carey of Leicester.

{4} Used as a meeting room from 1792 onwards. The Carey Mission House is a large 18th century building. There is a plaque on the frontage 'In this house on October 2nd 1792 a meeting was held to from a society for propogating the gospel among the heathern…..This meeting marks the founding of the Baptist Missionary Society and the inauguration of modern foreign missions.' The building now appears to be a domestic residence. Film 4, photo 3.

{5} Georgian rendered, seven bays with a Doric doorcase. This was the home of J A Gotch's brother, Thomas Cooper Gotch.

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 1/15 (checked) (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> 1976, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), H15 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN100754.

<3> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, p.7 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN46018.

<4> Ballinger J., 1999, Northamptonshire Extensive Urban Survey: Kettering (Industrial), (unchecked) (Digital archive). SNN100283.

<5> Bailey, B, Pevsner, N, and Cherry, B, 2013, The Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, P. 362 (Book). SNN111989.

Record last edited

Mar 28 2023 3:46PM