Building record 2853/0/82 - No.54 West Street

A post medieval house with a 1702 datestone but mainly dating early to mid 19th century with some 18th century features is located on the northern side of West Street and is constructed of squared coursed limestone with ashlar dressings and a Collyweston slate roof. The street facade has a two window range to the ground and first floor and a three window range on the second floor. A door is situated in the centre with ashlar dressings and a rectangular fanlight. To the west is an attached bay with a central carriage arch and hipped roof dormer windows.

{1} House. Datestone IB/BK 1702 but mainly early C19. Squared coursed limestone with ashlar dressings and Collyweston slate roof. L-shape plan. 2 storeys with attic and 3 storeys. Main front of house is early C19, 3 storeys. 2-window range at ground and first floor and 3-window range at second floor. Central, 6-panel door, with plain rectangular fanlight, stone lintel with keyblock, and ashlar dressings. 8-panel, unhorned sash windows have similar surrounds. Windows reduce at second floor. Stone stacks at ends. One bay attached to left is probably late C18, 2 storeys with attic. Central carriage arch with double doors, under wood lintel and plank door, under shallow stone arch, to right. C19 casement, under wood lintel, to first floor and hipped eaves dormers, with leaded casement, to attic. Truncated stone stack at ridge. Wing to rear is probably C18 and may have been a separate one-unit dwelling. Interior: room in rear wing has remains of open fireplace with bressumer. (RCHM: An Inven ory of Architectural Monuments in North Northamptonshire: 103)

{4} Undated photo;

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 12/150 (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, p.78 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN40683.

<3> 1975-85, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, (unchecked) (Series). SNN100542.

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

<5> Historic England, Undated, 54 WEST STREET, KINGS CLIFFE, BF084178 (Archive). SNN114395.

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