Building record 8315/0/10 - No. 31 Upper Benefield and Benefield Stores

{1} Shown as No.11 on Ordnance Survey map. House, now house and shop. Late C18. Squared coursed limestone with Colleyweston slate roof. L-shape plan. 2 storeys. Main front is a 2-window range of C19 casements at first floor and C20 casements at ground floor, all under wood lintels. Central part-glazed door also under wood lintel. Cross wing, breaking forward to right, has a C20 window and door, to ground floor, of the return wall. Lintel at intersection of cross wing with main range probably indica es different build. Brick stacks at ridge and end. Small C20 shop window in gable end abutting road. Rear elevation is similar with gable end of cross wing to left. Interior: shop has ceiling beams. Part of the building was used as a bakehouse.

{3} Undated photo;

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 11/29 (checked) (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), G09 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN41470.

<3> Photographs of buildings in Benefield (Photographs). SNN111913.

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Mar 18 2020 2:41PM