Building record 3434/0/15 - The Mere & Nos.8 & 10 Bedford Road

{1} House of c.1830 incorporating late C17/early C18 dwelling as service wing, which now forms separate dwellings (Nos.8 and 10). Unpainted stucco, hipped slate roof, rendered internal stacks. Double-depth plan. 2-storey, 5-window range. Main front faces garden to west and has central C20 canted bay window. 2 bays either side break forward slightly with C20 'French' windows to ground floor left and right of centre and C20 windows to ground floor far right and far left, all with rendered lintels. Plinth, moulded storey band to all except central bay, moulded cornice and plain parapet stone-coped to 2 outer bays. L-plan former service wing to rear left side facing road of 2 storeys and attic. Gable end of this range facing street has 3-light casement window to 1st floor with cambered arched head and leaded casement window to attic with wood lintel; stone-coped gable with kneelers. Interior not inspected.

{3} Undated photo;

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 11/137 (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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Aug 25 2021 10:19AM