Building record 3884/0/103 - Nos. 2 and 3 Broad Green and barn attached to left

{1} House, shop and attached barn. Probably mid C18, altered C19. Regular coursed ironstone with slate roof and rendered plinth. Originally each one unit plans. 3 storeys. Together comprising a 2-window range of sashes under wood lintels. Ground floor window to No. 2 is a C19 shop window and first and second floor windows have glazing bars. Central pair of doors under single wood lintel; that to No. 2 is 6-panelled. Brick stacks to ends. Small C18 barn attached to left is rendered with a corrugated asbestos roof. Tall central plank door with loft door over. No. 2 was used as a bakery. Second floor probably added early C19. Interior reputed to contain C19 bread oven and ceiling beams.

{4} Undated photo;

{5} - In October 2023, Souterrain underwent a Historic Building Recording of the attached barn. The barn belong to the bakehouse at No.2. The NE half of the barn was the earliest phase and was constructed in the 18th century, the SW half of the barn was later constructed sometime post 1803. These were both single-storey stone-built structures. The barn had further alterations happen through out the 19th century. In 1920, the barn suffered fire damage and required substantial repairs and alterations.

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 8/63 (checked) (Digital archive). SNN102353.

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

<3> Walker C., 2012, Archaeological Desk-Based Heritage Assessment of Land at High Street, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire December 2012, (unchecked) (Report). SNN109268.

<4> Photographs of buildings in Wellingborough (Photographs). SNN115387.

<5> Martin Wilson, 2023, A Post-medieval Barn & Outbuildings Range at 2 & 3, Broad Green, Wellingborough, Northants: Historic Building Record, https://doi.org/10.5284/1121569 (Report). SNN115777.

Record last edited

Jul 23 2024 4:44PM