Building record 638/15/1 - No. 3 (Saracen's Head Inn)

Inn built mid 18th century, a rainwater head is dated 1769. The front has been rewashed in colourwashed roughcast, the yard elevations are of red brick, there is some chequered brickwork and old tile roofs as well as the main roof of Welsh slate. The yard elevation has arched niches containing terracotta statues.

{1} Inn. Dated R/C/M/1769 on rainwater head. Brick faced with roughcast. Roof concealed behind parapet. Brick ridge stacks. L-plan. Elevation to street. 2 storeys. 4-window range. Entrance off-centre to right has C20 in moulded wood doorframe. Wood cornice hood. 2 sashes to right have moulded flush wood frames and glazing bars. A 4-light window to left has wood wood-case. Tripartite sash to far left, has glazing bars with horns. First floor has 2 tripartite sash windows and 2 sash windows (12 paned) :> ed wood frames and glazing bars. Rear. Palladian doorway has Greek Ionic half columns, side lights and semi-circular traceried window. Yard range. Pair of Venetian windows flank a pedimented doorway with 6-panelled door. Brick arches. First floor has 3 recessed sashes with glazing bars and 3 arched brick niches containing terracotta statuettes.

{3} Mid C18. Rainwater head dated 1769. Front refaced in colourwashed roughcast. Welsh slated roof. 2 storeys, 4 sash windows with glazing bars. Red brick yard elevations have ground floor pair of Venetian windows, arched panels, pedimented doorway. 3 Windows above alternate with arched niches containing terracotta statuettes. Some chequered brickwork. Old tiled roofs with modillioned wood cornices. 2nd doorway Palladian with Greek Ionic half columns, side lights, central semi-circular traceried arch. Interior: fine panelling, good original staircase with carved spandrels, turned balusters, moulded handrail, Doric newel posts.

{4} 18th century public house with stable block to the rear and later edition. Still in use as a public house. Film 4 Photo 7-8.Film 6 photo 19.

{5} Photo possibly 1947;

{7} (SP 57126251) PH (NAT).

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 1/7 (unchecked) (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), D06B (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN44900.

<3> English Heritage, 2000, Listed Buildings Online, 1/7 (checked) (Database). SNN105526.

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

<5> Photographs of buildings in Daventry (Photographs). SNN112541.

<6> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, District of Daventry (Sept 1977), page 2, vol 909 (Report). SNN112993.

<7> Ordnance Survey Map (Scale/date), O.S. 1:2500 1978 (Map). SNN112944.

<8> Historic England, Undated, SARACENS HEAD, 3 BROOK STREET, DAVENTRY, BF097307 (Archive). SNN113806.

Record last edited

Aug 16 2022 10:22AM