Building record 1933/0/44 - No. 67 High Street

Shown as Nos. 67 and 69 on O.S. Map. Two or three houses, now house and office. Mentioned in a will of 1685. Licensed as Royal Oak public house from mid C19 to 1938.

{1} Shown as Nos. 67 and 69 on O.S. Map. Two or three houses, now house and office. Late C17, remodelled late C18 and early C20. Regular coursed ironstone with slate roof. 2 storeys; 4-window range of early C20 casements under wood lintels. C20 doors to left and right. Brick stacks at ridge and end. Left gable has evidence of C17 building. Property is mentioned in will of 1685. Licensed as Royal Oak public house from mid C19 to 1938. (Finedon Otherwise Thingden by J.L.H. Bailey, p.148).

{4} Undated photo;

{5} Archaeological watching brief was undertaken and found no features of archaeological interest. The renovation works to the building were observed following the removal of plaster and other features in order to identify previously unseen historic fabric. Little was revealed that was unexpected and no new evidence could be seen of any earlier phase of the building. The removal of surface fabric from both exterior and interior of the building revealed little by way of unexpected historic fabric. Nonetheless, some historic features of interest were exposed, such as the timber window lintels to the south, and previously unseen sections of stone wall beneath the plaster on the first floor. Additionally, the creation of the new doorway to the north provided a cross section to view the construction of the ironstone wall. The building appeared to have changed very little over the last two centuries. The main change was the cementitious repairs and repointing, no doubt added in the 20th century. Although the building dates to 1690, it was extensively rebuilt in the 19th century, an event to which much of the remaining historic fabric can be attributed. The current renovation project did not necessitate the extensive exposure of historic fabric and, as a result, no new surviving evidence of the structure’s original incarnation could be identified.

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 6/28 (checked) (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> 1986, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), G04 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN100394.

<3> Bailey J.L.H., 1975, Finedon Otherwise Thingdon: A History of Finedon, p.148 (unchecked) (Book). SNN105040.

<4> Photographs of buildings in Finedon (Photographs). SNN111732.

<5> Laura Dodd & Chris Martin, 2024, Historic Building Watching Brief and Archaeological Observation, Investigation and Recording Report: Quaker House, 67 and 69 High Street (Adjacent), Finedon, Northamptonshire (Report). SNN116445.

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Dec 6 2024 11:35AM