Building record 2853/0/77 - No.16 (The Maltings), West Street

A mid to late 17th century house with 19th century alterations and additions including a lean-to extension at the rear. The house was used as a workhouse circa 1782 and from the early 19th century known as the Malsters Arms Public House. The building is now used as a house once more. The building is constructed of squared coursed limestone with a double pitch pantile roof with ashlar gable chimney stacks and three catslide dormers. The street front has a central four light stone mullioned window with a similar window above and a three light stone mullioned window to the right. The door is left of centre with a casement window to the left.

{1} House. Mid/late C17 and C19. Squared coursed limestone with red pantile roof. Originally 3-unit plan. 2 storeys with attic. 3-window range. Central, 4-light, ovolo-moulded stone mullion windows with king mullions. Similar, 2-light flanking windows at first floor and 3-light window to ground floor right. C19 casement window, under wood lintel, to ground floor left. C20 door, under renewed wood lintel, to left of centre. Roof dormer. Ashlar gable parapet to left and brick and stone stacks at ends. Tall, stone, stack rising from half gable, to rear. C19 lean-to extension to rear. Interior not inspected but probably has remains of open fireplace. In 1782 it was recorded as a workhouse. From the early C19 it was used as the Malsters Arms Public House. (RCHM: An Inventory of Architectural Monuments in North Northamptonshire: p.102)

{3} In 1782 it was being used as a workhouse, and was a public house by 1816.

{4} Undated photo;

<1> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, p.73 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN40683.

<2> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 12/139 (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. 102 (Series). SNN77384.

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

<5> Historic England, Undated, THE MALTINGS, KINGS CLIFFE, BF084167 (Archive). SNN114383.

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Nov 24 2022 10:56AM