Building record 1119/0/14 - No.8 High Street (Torquemeters Ltd.)

House, now commercial premises. Mid C17 with C19 and C20 alterations. Squared coursed lias and cob with corrugated metal roof.

{1} House, now commercial premises. Mid C17 with C19 and C20 alterations. Squared coursed lias and cob with corrugated metal roof. Originally probabaly 2-unit plan with 2 bays of stables to far right. 2 storeys. Elevation to yard of 3-window range with one C19 casement to left under wood lintel and 2 hayloft doors to right under wood lintels. 2 similar casements at ground floor with central C20 double doors. Part-glazed door to far right under wood lintel. One bay to far left breaks forward under a catslide roof. Ashlar gable parapets and brick stack at ridge. Illegible tablet with moulded cornice over, above central doors. Left gable to road is similar with C20 door and casements under wood lintel. The rear wall is part rendered cob. Interior not inspected but room to left noted as having open fireplace with bressumer, chamfered ceiling beam and wall panelling.

{3} Undated photo;

{4} Photo dated 4th May 1963;

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 11/71 (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), G03 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN44900.

<3> Photographs of buildings in Ravensthorpe (Photographs). SNN113026.

<4> Miss June Swann, 1960s- 70s, Miss June Swann Photographic Archive (Photographs). SNN116665.

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Mar 25 2025 10:57AM