Building record 2881/0/41 - No.33 Church Street (Bank Cottage)

Two houses situated on the western side of Church Street numbered 33 & 35, now one dwelling. Number 33 was built in the mid to late 18th century while number 35 has an 1811 datestone. The building is constructed of squared coursed limestone with a double pitch Collyweston slate roof with stone chimney stacks at the gable ends. The Church Street façade has a first floor, two window range of casements above a similar casement to the ground floor left. To the right of the ground floor is a through passage that formerly gave access to the house at the rear.

{1} Shown as Nos.33 and 35 on Ordnance Survey map. 2 houses, now one dwelling. Mid/late C18 with datestone F/MB/1811 for Fitzjohn family. Squared coursed limestone with Collyweston slate roofs. Originally a single-unit dwelling abutting Church Street and a 2-unit dwelling to rear. 2 storeys. Elevation to Church Street is a 2-window range at first floor, of C19 style casements set under eaves and a similar window, under wood lintel to ground floor left. Entrance to through passage to right, is under wood lintel and formerly gave access to the dwelling at the rear. Stone stacks at ends. Datestone between windows at first floor. Dwelling to rear now linked to front range by a C20 glazed corridor. This range is C18 and has early C19 sash windows with glazing bars in rear wall and gable end. Interior: range to rear has an open fireplace with bressumer with a winder stair alongside. Stud framed partition between rooms at first floor.

{4} Undated photo;

{1, 5} This site includes two houses located on the western side of Church Street that have been merged into one dwelling. Number 33 was built in the mid to late 18th century while number 35 has an 1811 datestone stating: F/MB/1811. The building is constructed of coursed limestone and a Collyweston slate roof. The building is Listed at Grade II.

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 11/46 (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<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.55 (unchecked) (Series). SNN77384.

<4> Photographs of buildings in Easton On The Hill (Photographs). SNN111661.

<5> Historic England, Building File (Uncertain). SNN71057.

<6> Historic England, Undated, BANK COTTAGE, EASTON ON THE HILL, BF084037 (Archive). SNN113989.

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Sep 5 2022 1:18PM