Building record 502/1/13 - Lock House, Watford Locks
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{1} Lock house. C1815 with later alterations. Possibly designed by Benjamin Bevan in a variant form of 'Old Grand Union' style housing. Painted brick with hipped slate roof with ridge stack. Outshut to rear. 2 storeys. 3 bays. Off-centre doorway with C20 door and open porch with pitched roof, loargeboard and finial. On either side, a single 4-light casement window with cambered arch. Above, a pair of slightly smaller small-pane 2-light casement windows with cambered arches. Cottage bears an important relationship to Watford Locks (qv) with which it has group value.
<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 5/1001 (checked) (Digital archive). SNN102353.
<2> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), F04 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN44900.
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SNN102353 Digital archive: Clews Architects. 1980s. Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire. h:heritage\smr\historic buildings database. historic.mdb. Clews Architects. 5/1001 (checked).
- <2> SNN44900 Catalogue: List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"). Daventry District. Dept. of Environment. F04 (unchecked).
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 5930 6860 (10m by 10m) Central |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WATFORD, West Northamptonshire (formerly Daventry District) |
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Record last edited
Nov 7 2016 7:36PM
