Building record 2600/0/18 - Nos.31 and 35 Chapel Road

A late 17th century house that was altered during the 19th and 20th centuries, situated on the south western side of Chapel Street. The building is constructed of squared coursed limestone with a double pitch Collyweston slate roof with ashlar parapets and ashlar and brick chimney stacks at the ridge and at each gable. The north facing facade has an irregular window range, with two, three light stone mullion windows to the far left and right, and a central door flanked by a single and two light stone mullion windows. A single three light stone mullion window is located above the central door.

House now 2 dwellings. Mid/late C17 with C19 and C20 alterations. Squared coursed limestone with Colleyweston slate roof. Originally 3-unit plan. 2 storeys with attic. Ground floor is an irregular 5-window range. Two, 3-light, stone mullion windows to far left and right. Central, 2-light, stone mullion window with modified 2-light window to right. Single-light window with moulded stone surround to left of centre. C20 plank door under stone lintel,to left of centre, has a 3-light stone mullion indow above. There are no other first floor windows to this elevation. All ground floor windows have hood moulds. Chamfered plinth, ashlar quoins and ashlar gable parapets. Brick and stone stacks at ridge and ends. Left gable has 2, single-light, attic windows with moulded stone surrounds; right gable has one similar window. C19 lean-to extensions to left and rear. Rear elevation has C20 casement windows. Interior not inspected but noted as having spine beams and a first floor fireplace with ogee-moulded surround. (RCHM: An Inventory of Architectural Monuments in North Northamptonshire: p162)

{4} Undated photo, also three photos of No. 31 dated 08.08.1991, 11.10.1991 and 03.12.1991;

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 15/152 (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), G10; District of Listing: East Northamptonshire. 25-Jan-1988. (Catalogue). SNN41470.

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

<4> Photographs of buildings in Warmington (Photographs). SNN114089.

<5> Historic England, Undated, 31-35 CHAPEL STREET, WARMINGTON, BF084482 (Archive). SNN114354.

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Nov 18 2022 12:05PM