Building record 1160/0/248 - No.7 Sheep Street

{1} In 1752 the messuage at 7 Sheep Street was leased to Joseph Foulkes and was henceforth known as The Windmill. By 1788 deeds to the property specify that is was formerly a public house. In 1835 it was leased to Robert Page who demolished the buildings and rebuilt them. In c.1885 Nos. 5 and 7 Sheep Street were joined and remain so today.
Building recording: The ground floors of 5 and 7 Sheep Street had both latterly been used for retail and therefore did not retain any original or early features, though there was a greater preservation of original fabric on the upper floors. Both buildings were in a very poor state of repair. At first and second floor level the buildings had been knocked through, so that the space was shared between the properties. Detailed external and internal descriptions.

{2} There are no historic plans for No.7 Sheep Street. Late C19th maps suggest that at this time it extended as far west as the rear of No.5. There was a small yard, and to the rear of this a further small building. Further west lay the garden for No.5 Sheep Street. This layout survived until at least 1938.
Descriptions of the buildings Nos.5-7 Sheep Street and details of their construction are given, prior to their demolition, along with a photographic record.
The basement of No.7 Sheep Street was divided into four rooms, built of brick and stone. They appear to have been used as kitchens and for food storage. Two rooms contained brick fireplaces with chimneys, which in the late C19th incorporated cast iron ranges.

<1> Bassir A.; Upson-Smith T.; Holmes M.; Walker C., 2012, Building Recording of the Former Fishmarket and 5 & 7 Sheep Street, Northampton, and Archaeological Evaluation of Land at the Northampton Bus Interchange, p.5 (checked) (Report). SNN108436.

<2> Upson-Smith T., 2013, Archaeological Investigation And Recording at The Former Fishmarket and 5-7 Sheep Street, Northampton, January to April 2013, p.6+12-18 (checked) (Report). SNN109904.

<3> Upson-Smith, T, Walker, C and Holmes, M, 2021, Archaeological investigation at the former Fish Market and 5-7 Sheep Street, Northampton, p. 335-348 (Article). SNN112919.

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Aug 5 2024 12:38PM