Building record 2853/0/73 - Nos.44 (Tristran) and 46 West Street

A late 17th century house with 19th century alterations situated on the northern side of West Street. The building is constructed of squared coursed limestone with a double pitch Collyweston slate roof with a central ashlar cruciform chimney stack and brick and ashlar end chimney stacks. The house is two stories high with an attic range lit by two gable eaves dormers. The street facade has a five window range with two, three light stone mullioned windows to the right of the first floor, and a canted bay window with a slate roof. A gabled stair turret and a lean to extension are located at the rear. The house is now divided into two dwellings.

{1} House, now 2 dwellings. Late C17 and C19. Squared coursed limestone with Collyweston slate roof. Originally 4-unit plan. 2 storeys with attic. 5-window range. Two, 3-light ovolo-moulded stone mullion, windows to first floor right, both with hood moulds. Similar, central, single-light windows. 2 leaded casements, to first floor left, under wood lintels. C19 canted bay with slate roof, to ground floor far right and similar bay, with sash windows and flat roof, to left of centre. Windows with glazi g bars, under wood lintels, to ground floor right of centre and far left. 6-panel, part-glazed door, to right of centre, is under wood lintel. 2 gabled eaves dormers, one to right has leaded lights. Ashlar gable parapets. Central ashlar cruciform stack and brick and ashlar stacks at ends. Gabled stair turret and single-storey lean-to extensions to rear. Interior not inspected but noted as having one room with scratch moulded panelling and dentilled cornice and corner cupboard; both probably early C18. (RCHM: An Inventory of Architectural Monuments in North Northamptonshire: p103)

{4} Undated photo;

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 12/147 (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, p.77 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN40683.

<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.

<5> Historic England, Undated, TRISTRAN, KINGS CLIFFE, BF084176 (Archive). SNN114382.

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