Building record 502/1/38 - Wharf House, Crick Wharf

Wharfinger's house. C1815 with later alterations. Possibly designed by Benjamin Bevan in the 'Old Grand Union' style found elsewhere on the Leicester Line.

{1} Wharfinger's house. C1815 with later alterations. Possibly designed by Benjamin Bevan in the 'Old Grand Union' style found elsewhere on the Leicester Line. T-plan. Painted brick with hipped slate roofs with tall external wall stacks. Symmetrical front to wharf. 2 storeys, 3 bays. Central doorway with part glazed C20 door and glazed overlight. C20 open porch with felt roof. On either side, a single 3-light casement window flanked by rectangular shutter recesses. Above, a central 2 light casement, flanked by single 3-light casements, similar to those below. All openings have cambered arches. All casements are late C19 or early C20. Adjoining to left, a single storey Wharfinger's office. Painted brick. Pitched slate roof with gable end stack. Off-centre doorway with plank door. To right, a single 3-light casement, similar to those on the house. A little altered example of a canal wharf house, of a type now increasingly rare.

{4} A level 2/3 building recording survey was undertaken which was derelict at the time of the survey. Internally there is evidence of some modernisation and some features such as fireplaces and the kitchen range have been removed.

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 12/1002 (checked) (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), F04 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN44900.

<3> Tindle, L, 2021, Crick Wharf, Crick, Northamptonshire: Heritage Statement (Report). SNN113781.

<4> Trindle, L, 2021, Wharf House, Crick Wharf, Northamptonshire: Historic Building Recording (Report). SNN113782.

Record last edited

Jul 22 2022 2:07PM