Building record 1842/0/10 - Nos.53 & 55 High Street & Attached Outbuildings

{1} House and attached stables, now 2 shops, flat and attached outbuildings. Early C18 and late C18/early C19. Regular coursed limestone with painted façade and concrete tile roof to front and part pantile roof to rear. Originally 2-unit plan. 2 storeys and attic; 3-window range at first floor of sash windows with glazing bars, those to left and right are tripartite, all under stop-chamfered lintels. Ground floor has early C20 shop front with 6-panel door to far right, with glazed toplights. Pair of flat-topped roof doors. Ashlar gable parapets and kneelers and brick stack at end. One bay attached to right is C18, of different build, breaking forward slightly from main range. Unhorned sash window with glazing bars at first floor and early C20 shop front at ground floor comprising 2 part-glazed double doors with fascia over. Former C18 stable, attached to rear, has irregularly spaced casements and 3 Lincolnshire dormers. Gable end is weatherboarded. Interiors of shops have ceiling beams, ow boxed.

{2} Former 18th century house and attached stables have become 2 shops, a flat and outbuildings. Shops date from at least the early 20th century. This implies that the former stables were probably disused at or before this period and became an outbuilding. House and attached stables, now 2 shops, flat and attached outbuildings. Early 18th century and late 18th/early 19th century phases of building. Originally 2-unit plan. 2 storeys and attic. 3 window range at first floor.Former 18th century stable attached to rear. Both shops have early 20th century shop front.

{3} Undated photo;

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 16/165 (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), G08 p.78 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN41470.

<3> Photographs of buildings in Thrapston (Photographs). SNN113630.

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Jun 22 2022 2:36PM