Building record 3250/17/1 - No.2 London Road

Public house, now dwelling. Probably mid C17, C18 and C19. Regular coursed limestone, now painted, with original plain-tile, slate and concrete tile roofs. Originally T-shape plan. 2 storeys. Entrance front of 3-window range with central cross wing breaking forward. Casement windows with glazing bars and canted bay in cross wing. C19 panelled door to right. Brick and ashlar stacks at ridge and end. C19 brick extension to left of cross wing. Interior not inspected. Range to left may be C18. Formerly Marquis of Granby Public House.

{3}Public house, probably mid 17th, 18th and 19th century. Originally T-shape plan. 2 storeys. Entrance front of 3-window range. 19th brick extension to left of cross wing. Range to left may be 18th century. Marquis of Granby Public House. In recent years pub has become a dwelling.

{1}By the mid 18th century a daily coach from London was stopping at one of the Inns, The Marquis of Granby. It has now ceased trading, has been converted into a house and shows little external evidence of its previous use.

{4} Undated photo;

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 22/353 (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> 1986, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), G05 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN100394.

<3> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, p.147 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN44832.

<4> Photographs of buildings in Wollaston (Photographs). SNN115383.

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Aug 23 2023 11:04AM