Building record 1679/0/69 - The Griffin Public House

Public house. Early/mid C18 with C19 roof. Regular coursed limestone, now painted, with slate roof. Originally 3-unit plan with cross passage. 2 storeys. 3-window range of C19 casements under wood lintels. C20 plank door with arch-head surround and wood lintel, to left of centre. Brick stack at ridge and ends. Interior has chamfered ceiling beams and remains of open fireplace. Included for group value.

{3}Early/mid 18th century public house with 19th century roof. Originally 3-unit plan with cross passage. 2 storeys. Included for group value.Someones rough notes in the DOE listing says,"C15/16? Three unit x-passage plan."

Griffin Inn, High Street
The licence for the public house was held by one family for 123 years (1810-1933) The Griffin is still in use as a public house today - it is a stone building with a slate roof. Film 6, photo 25. (1)

{6} Undated photo, also undated photo showing other properties and the Griffin;

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 19/39 (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), G07 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN41470.

<3> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, p.21 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN45409.

<4> Ballinger J., 1999, Northamptonshire Extensive Urban Survey: Industrial Period, (unchecked) (Digital archive). SNN4.

<5> Foard G.; Ballinger J., 1999, Northamptonshire Extensive Urban Survey: Higham Ferrers (Medieval - Industrial), (unchecked) (Digital archive). SNN100543.

<6> Photographs of buildings in Higham Ferrers (Photographs). SNN115452.

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Oct 11 2023 11:18AM