Monument record 4957/0/15 - Possible former 19th-century stable, Main Road

A single-storey building of ironstone, demolished prior to development of the site. Building recording suggested that it formerly possessed an upper storey.

{1} Though now in a dilapidated condition, the single-storey building had been soundly constructed of coursed ironstone blocks set in lime mortar, and the survival of a row of joist holes in its rear wall indicated the former existence of an upper storey. No evidence was found to determine its original function; it is suggested that the ground floor was stables (its final use), possible with storage above.

From cartographic evidence the building appears to have been constructed between 1722 and 1855. This date range was narrowed slightly by the discovery of the date 1851, inscribed into the south-western face of the building. According to evidence from its former owner the building must have reached its present truncated form by the mid-20th century, when the present timber cladding was applied.

<1> Zeepvat, B., 2012, Historic Building Recording and Watching Brief: 39 Main Road, Duston, Northamptonshire, (checked) (Report). SNN108482.

<2> Horne B. (Editor), 2013, South Midlands Archaeology (43), p. 33 (Journal). SNN111431.

Record last edited

Mar 27 2019 10:21AM