Building record 1126/0/9 - The Sun, High Street

House. Late C18 with later wing at rear

{1} House. Late C18 with later wing at rear. Brick with slate roof laid to diminishing courses. 3-unit plan. 2 storeys with attic; symmetrical 3-window range. C20 entrance in centre bay flanked by C20 fixed lights in original openings. Other windows, casements, first floor having original leaded lights, all with flat gauged brick arches, centre window of 3 lights. Centre bay breaks forward and is surmounted by a simple pediment with arch-headed attic window. Hipped roof with 2 flat-headed dormers, brick stacks at ridge. Interior: Wing at rear probably early C18, contains open fireplace with chamfered bressumer. Used for a time as The Sun public house.

{3} In the village several Late Georgian brick houses deserve a glance eg. the Sun Inn which has the Midland motif of the middle bay being stressed by a blank giant arch.

{4} Undated photo:

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 3/161 (checked) (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), G01 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN44900.

<3> Pevsner N.; Cherry B., 1973, The Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, p.244 (unchecked) (Series). SNN1320.

<4> Photographs of buildings in Guilsborough (Photographs). SNN111759.

Record last edited

Nov 15 2024 3:39PM