Building record 2881/0/34 - No.14 West Street

House with possible 17th century origins mainly built 1740 and restored during the 20th century.

{1} House. Probably C17 origins, datestone, B/GM/1740 restored C20. Regular coursed limestone and squared coursed and banded limestone and ironstone with Collyweston slate roof. Originally probably 2-unit plan, now L-shape. Single storey with attic. Elevation to West Street has gable breaking forward to right. One-window range, to left, with C19 style casement under wood lintel and gabled eaves dormer to attic above. Gable to left is banded limestone and ironstone with a 3-light ovolo-moulded stone ullion window to the attic. Return wall of gable has C20 canted bay window with leaded-lights. Ashlar gable parapets. Brick stack to apex of right gable and ashlar stack to left end. Elevation to right has 2 gables, partly restored C20. Rear elevation has C20 door to centre and C20 extension to left. Interior: room to left of main front has open fireplace with bressumer.

{4} Undated photo;

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 11/82 (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.60 (unchecked) (Series). SNN77384.

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

<5> Historic England, Undated, HEST BANK COTTAGE, EASTON ON THE HILL, BF084093 (Archive). SNN114566.

Record last edited

Jan 10 2023 9:23AM