Building record 3434/0/4 - Nos.79 & 81 Bedford Road

{1} Pair of cottages. Late C17/early C18 extended C18 and altered C19 and C20. Coursed limestone and ironstone rubble, C20 interlocking tile roof, brick end and ridge stacks. Probably a 2-unit plan originally, extended to 3 with further one-unit extension. Original core (shared between 79 and 81) has blocked door, formerly central, with wood lintel and 3-light casement windows to ground floor and 1st floor left and 2-light C20 casement to 1st floor right, all with wood lintels. This core has alternating ironstone and limestone to its walling. C18 full height, 1-bay extension to right is chiefly of coursed limestone rubble with ironstone quoins. This part has 4-panel door of No.81 to left with wood lintel and C20 hood, a C20 3-light casement to ground floor right and 2-light casement to 1st floor both with wood lintels. Ironstone-coped gables with kneelers either end of extended core. Lower 2-storey, 1-window extension to left with 4-panel door to No.79 to right with C20 hood, and 3-light casements to ground and 1st floor, all with wood lintels. Interior noted as having chamfered spine beams.

{3} Undated photo;

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 11/136 (Digital archive). SNN102353.

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

<3> Photographs of buildings in Little Houghton (Photographs). SNN112603.

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