Building record 2853/0/99 - No.20 and attached outbuilding and garage to north, West Street

An early to mid 19th century house with 17th century outbuildings to the rear, are situated on the northern side of West Street. The buildings are constructed of square coursed limestone with Collyweston slate roofs. There is a three window range of casements at the first floor of the houses street front with a raised band between the two floors. The ground floor has a segmental headed carriage arch to the left, two casement windows in the centre and a door on the far right. The rear outbuilding is two storeys high with a three light stone mullion window.

[1] House and attached outbuilding and garage. House is early/mid C19, outbuilding and garage is C17 origin. Squared coursed limestone with Collyweston slate and corrugated metal roofs. House originally 2-unit plan with carriage arch to left. 3-window range, at first floor, of C19 style casements set under eaves. 2 similar casements at ground floor under flat stone arches. C20 door, to far right, under similar head. Carriage arch, with segmental head, to left. Central brick stack. Outbuilding and garage is attached to rear by a C20 wall. C17 range, originally linked to No.22 (q.v.), is now one unit plan, 2 storeys, one-window range of 3-light stone mullion windows. Corrugated metal roof. Originally probably domestic use, now a garage and outbuilding for No.22 (q.v.). (RCHM: An Inventory of Architectural Monuments in North Northamptonshire: p102)

{4} Undated photo, also another undated photo showing Nos. 18, 20, and 22/24;

{6} The Level 2 historical building recording was undertaken on the barn to the rear of 22 and 20 west street. The barn was built in the sandy coloured local limestone with welsh slate roofs and mullion windows.The barn is rectangular with a 40 degrees duo-pitched roof. The plan of the building is approximately 7m wide x 9m long. The roof is clad in asbestos sheeting over a timber rafter and purlin roof structure. The north, south and east walls are original 17th century and comprise of solid stone masonry c. 900mm thick up to 3.56m high. The walls are in fair condition, The north wall is bowing and leaning outwardly. The building is currently used as a garage. Apart from the western façade, the old barn holds a degree of evidential evidence as the original 17th century fabric, stone mullion windows and chimney flues survive in their original form. The first floor contains a surviving (albeit damaged) original 17th century double chimney flue with Victorian cast iron fireplace.

<1> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, p.74 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN40683.

<2> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), G12 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN41470.

<3> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1984, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p. 102 (Series). SNN77384.

<4> Photographs of buildings in King's Cliffe (Photographs). SNN112705.

<5> Historic England, Undated, 20 WEST STREET, KINGS CLIFFE, BF084168 (Archive). SNN114402.

<6> Dr Christer Carlsson, 2024, The Barn, 22 WEST STREET, KING’S CLIFFE, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE LEVEL 2 HISTORIC BUILDING RECORDING (Report). SNN116659.

Record last edited

Nov 26 2024 2:55PM