Building record 6121/4/1 - Nos.17 & 19 High Street

Almshouses. Endowed by Henry Medbury, died 1705. Squared coursed limestone with slate roofs. Originally single-unit plans. Single storey with attic.

{1} Almshouses. Endowed by Henry Medbury, died 1705. Squared coursed limestone with slate roofs. Originally single-unit plans. Single storey with attic. 2-window range. No.17 has leaded casement and No.19 has casement with glazing bars, both under wood lintels. Pair of central C19 plank doors also under wood lintels. Pair of gabled roof dormers with casement windows. Ashlar gable parapets and kneelers and central brick and ashlar stacks. Illegible plaque with cornice above doors. Interiors not inspected. Included for group value.

{4} Undated photo, also photo from rear dated March 1994;

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 15/45 (Digital archive). SNN102353.

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

<3> Page W. (ed), 1930, The Victoria History of the Counties of England: Northamptonshire, p.215 (unchecked) (Series). SNN100370.

<4> Photographs of buildings in Islip (Photographs). SNN112820.

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