Building record 2853/0/92 - Nos.1 and attached Post Office, West Street

A 17th century house with an attached post office and shop located on the southern side of West Street. The building is constructed of squared coursed limestone with a double pitch Collyweston slate roof with an ashlar gable parapet and ridge chimney stacks. The building is two stories with an attic range lit by two gabled eaves dormer windows to the left. The street front has a three window range to the first floor and a central entrance door flanked by two canted bay windows. The left return has a bow window beneath a three light stone mullioned window. The building has 19th century extensions to the rear.

{1} House, now house and shop. C17. Squared coursed limestone with Collyweston slate roof. Originally 3-unit plan. 2 storeys, part with attics. 3-window range of C20 p.v.c. casements in original openings under wood lintels. 2 C19 canted bay windows to centre have C20 p.v.c. casements. C20 door, under wood lintel, between bay windows. Early C19 shop front, to far left, has 2 bow windows and centre part-glazed double doors. 2 gabled eaves dormers to left. Ashlar gable parapet, to left. Stone stacks at ridge. Left gable has 3-light ovolo-moulded stone mullion window to first floor and bow fronted shop window to ground floor. Various C19 extensions to rear. Interior not inspected but centre room noted as having wooden fireplace surround with pilasters and pulvinated frieze. Also noted as having C18 corner cupboard. (RCHM: An Inventory of Architectural Monuments in North Northamptonshire: p104).

{4} Three undated photos;

{5} [Former list description] A 17th century house with an attached post office and shop. The building is constructed of squared coursed limestone with a double pitch Collyweston slate roof with an ashlar gable parapet and ridge chimney stacks. The building is two stories with an attic range lit by two gabled eaves dormer windows to the left. The street front has a three window range to the first floor and a central entrance door flanked by two canted bay windows. The left return has a bow window beneath a three light stone mullioned window. The building has 19th century extensions to the rear. The building is Grade II Listed.

<1> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, p.80 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN40683.

<2> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 12/155 (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<3> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1984, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p. 104 (Series). SNN77384.

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

<5> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, District of Listing: East Northamptonshire. 12-Oct-1988 (Report). SNN112993.

<6> Historic England, Undated, 1 WEST STREET, KINGS CLIFFE, BF084189 (Archive). SNN114445.

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