Building record 2913/0/19 - The Queens Head Public House

The Queens Head Public house was built in 1675 and altered in 1683. It was then extended to rear during the 19th century and the interior was modified during 20th century. The building is situated on the south western side of the Main Street opposite the Church of St. Nicholas. The pub is constructed of squared coursed limestone, ashlar and brick with a double pitch Collyweston slate roof with chimney stacks at each gable. The entrance facade is accessed via a raised pavement to a four window range of three light ovolo mounded stone mullion windows to the first floor above a three window range of similar windows on the ground floor. The ground floor has two central doorways, the left is blocked and has a stone surround, and the centre right door is under a wooden lintel. To the right of centre is a datestone with the inscription: RE/1675 and to the left is another with the inscription: RE/1683. The right gable has a roof scar that is cut by the insertion of a casement window under a wooden lintel. Two rear wings have stair turrets between them and the main range.

{1} Public house. Datestones RE/1675 and RE/1683 for Ralf Exton,extended C19. Squared coursed limestone with Collyweston slate roof. Originally 3-unit plan. 2 storeys. 4-window range of 3-light ovolo-moulded stone mullion windows at first floor and 3-window range of similar windows at ground floor. A continuous hood mould links the centre ground floor window and left hand window. Blocked door to left of centre has squared head with moulded stone surround. C20 plank doors under wood lintels, to far l ft and to right of centre. Brick and stone stack at ridge and ashlar end stack with moulded cornice. Datestone 1675 to right of centre and datestone 1683 to left of centre. Two C19 wings to rear. 2 stair turrets with lean-to roofs in angles between main range and rear wings. Interior modified C20.

{5} Undated photo;

Historic England, Undated, THE QUEENS HEAD, BULWICK, BF084654 (Archive). SNN114539.

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 12/24 (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), G11 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN41470.

<3> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1984, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.29 (unchecked) (Series). SNN77384.

<4> 1728, Map of Bulwick (NRO Map 763a), (unchecked) (Map). SNN102457.

<5> Photographs of buildings in Bulwick (Photographs). SNN112158.

<6> Bailey, B, Pevsner, N, and Cherry, B, 2013, The Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, p. 148 (Book). SNN111989.

Record last edited

Mar 8 2024 10:41AM