Building record 3884/0/173 - Nos.61 and 62 (Regent House)

{1} Two houses, now one office. Early C18 and early C19. Squared coursed ironstone and limestone with stucco facade. L-shape plan. 3 storeys; 6-window range. Pair of central 6-panelled doors with glazed toplights, panelled reveals and reeded wood surrounds, flanked by Doric columns with cornice and entablature over both doors. Sash windows with moulded wood architraves. The ground floor is rusticated stucco with a moulded plaster cornice over. Rusticated quoins at corners and plain eaves parapet. . ridge. Elevation to left has one 2-light stone mullion window and a tripartite sash with glazing bars; both under wood lintels. Rear projecting wing has ashlar gable parapets and kneelers. Rear elevation has one sash window with glazing bars. Interior: hall has panelled walls and moulded plaster ceiling probably reset. No.62 has early C19 staircase with stick balustrade. Room to left of entrance has mid C19 moulded plaster ceiling. Room to right of entrance has early C19 alcov cornice. Some first floor rooms have C19 plaster cornices. First floor landing has plain vaulted ceiling. Some 6-panel doors with early C19 reeded wood surrounds.

{4} Two undated photos;

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 11/132 (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<1> 1986, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, p.60 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN46476.

<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.

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