Building record 2416/0/74 - Paine's Almshouses

Built in the earlier 17th century. Two 2 storey wings stand gable end to road with garden between and linked at road end by a wall in the centre of which is a doorway with 4-centred arched head in moulded insert. Above this the moulded coping of the wall is stepped up above the doorway and carries 3 obelisk finials, the central 1 on a 3/4 segment. All walls are rubble and the roofs stone slate. Both the road end gables have a small square finial with crenellated top. Both these gable ends have a 2 storey bay with 5-light mullioned windows, east l hipped slate top, west l embattled parapet. Elsewhere the windows ar random spaced, some stone mullioned some simple early metal casements with leaded lights. On the west wall of the west wing is a datestone D.G. 1753. The former almshouses are now two individual properties, the western range being the Manse of Oundle Congregational Church and the eastern range a private residence known as Paine's Cottage.

{1} Earlier C17. Two 2 storey wings stand gable end to road with garden between and linked at road end by a wall in the centre of which is a doorway with 4- centred arched head in moulded inset. Above this the moulded coping of the wall is stepped up above the doorway and carries 3 obelisk finials, the central 1 on a 3/4 segment. All walls are rubble and the roofs stone slate. Both the road end gables have a small square finial with crenellated top. Both these gable ends have a 2 storey bay with 5-li ht mullioned windows, east 1 hipped slate top, west 1 embattled parapet. Elsewhere the windows are random spaced, some stone mullioned some simple early metal casements with leaded lights. On the west wall of the west wing is a datestone D.G. 1753. Nos 15 to 19 (odd) 25 and 33 to 53 (odd) form a group with Church of St Wilfred, Paine's Almhouses and Oundle Congregational Church.

{3}Paine's almshouse, West Street
4 tenements left by John Pain in 1801 to be given rent free to poor protestant dissenters. Almshouses on West Street would appear to still be in use, but the gardens have grown over etc.
The buildings are of 17th century date and are listed grade 2*. Film 1, photo 9. (1)

{5}Earlier 17th century. Two 2 storey wings stand gable end to road with garden between and linked at road end by a wall in the centre of which is a doorway. Both gable ends have a 2 storey bay with 5-light mullioned windows. On west wall of west wing is a datestone D.G. 1753.

{6} Paine's Almhouses were founded by Sir Anthony Mildway (died 1617) and comprise two ranges at right angles to the street, originally connected by a wall with archway. Four-centred door-heads, mullioned windows, canted bay-windows to the steet;

{7} Architectural description by authority {6} correct. The former almshouses are now two individual properties, the western range being the Manse of Oundle Congregational Church and the eastern range a private residence known as Paine's Cottage. Both ranges have been restored and a datestone "OG 1758" is visible. Mr. R. Barber, owner of Paine's Cottage, quotes V.C.H. Northants and states Pevsner (authy 6) to be incorrect in his foundation date and affirms the property to have been utilised as almshouses from 1801 only. The architecture and form of construction however supports a 16 c./17 c. establishment.

{8} No change.

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 1/12 (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), H16 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN41470.

<3> Ballinger J., 1999, Northamptonshire Extensive Urban Survey: Oundle (Industrial), (unchecked) (Digital archive). SNN100257.

<4> KERROU M., PHOTOGRAPHS, (unchecked) (Uncertain). SNN52277.

<5> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, p.46 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN44215.

<6> PEVSNER N., 1968, The Buildings of England: Bedfordshire, Huntingdon and Peterborough, p. 344 (Series). SNN70451.

<7> Colquhoun, FD, 1962, Field Investigators Comments, F1 FDC 26-APR-62 (Note). SNN111652.

<8> Baird, J, 1969, Field Investigators Comments, F2 JB 01-OCT-69 (Note). SNN111452.

<9> Ordnance Survey Map (Scale/date), 25" 1926 (Map). SNN112944.

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