Building record 2853/0/87 - No.26 West Street

An early 19th century house located on the northern side of West Street. The house is an L plan in shape, constructed of squared coursed limestone and ashlar with a Collyweston slate roof. The south facing facade has a protuding gable wing on the right with two sash windows to the ground floor. The bay to the left has a one window range of eight paned unhorned sashes.

{1} House. Early C19. Squared coursed limestone with ashlar dressings and Collyweston slate roof. L-shape plan. 2 storeys. 2 bays. Bay to right breaks forward as a gabled cross-wing. Bay to left is a one-window range of 8-paned unhorned sash windows with gauged stone heads, keyblocks and ashlar surrounds. Return wall of cross-wing is a similar one-window range with 6-panel door, under lattice porch, to left. Gable end of cross wing has one 6-paned sash window with stone lintel and keyblock and ashla surround, to left, and similar 9-paned window to right, probably inserted later. Stone stacks at ends. Interior not inspected but noted as having early C19 fittings. Included for group value. (RCHM: An Inventory of Architectural Monuments in North Northamptonshire: p103)

{3} Reeed fittings of high quality. Probably the 'house lately built…oposite the Rectory', referred to in a pew faculty of 1822.

{4} Undated photo;

Historic England, Undated, 26 WEST STREET, KINGS CLIFFE, BF084170 (Archive). SNN114400.

<1> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, p.75 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN40683.

<2> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 12/143 (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. 103 (Series). SNN77384.

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

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Nov 25 2022 12:03PM