Building record 2129/0/13 - No.43 Church Street (The Close) and Attached Wall

House. Mid-late C17th, raised a storey and altered early C19th.

{1} House. Mid-late C17th, raised a storey and altered early C19th. Coursed limestone rubble, slate roof, brick end stacks. 2-unit central-staircase plan. 3-storey, 3-window range. Main front faces garden and has central 6-panel door with overlight, panelled reveals, pilastered wood surround with pattern of diamonds and circles and moulded cornice/hood. C17 upright keyed oval niche of ironstone to right of door. Large canted bay window to left of door, otherwise 16-pane sash windows to ground and 1st floor. Sashes to attic floor, all with rendered surrounds. Whole front formerly rendered. Ironstone quoins. Single-storey extension to left. High stone-coped wall extends from right angle along Church Street to enclose garden; coursed limestone and ironstone rubble. Interior has dog leg staircase with panelled newel and twisted balusters to 1st flight.

{3} Undated photo;

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 10/65 (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), F12 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN45262.

<3> Photographs of buildings in Cogenhoe and Whiston (Photographs). SNN112070.

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Jul 26 2024 2:28PM