Monument record 1160/137/13 - St John's Terrace

Built between 1807 and 1847, entirely demolished by the late 20th century

{1} The construction of St John’s Terrace cut a substantial step into the natural contour of the slope. Twenty-one properties formed the terrace, which contained two public houses. The Flowing Tankard occupied numbers 19-21 at the furthest eastern end of St John’s Terrace between c1845 and 1906. The Old Grey Horse probably stood on the corner of St John’s Terrace and Swan Street. It traded between 1878 and 1906, when it was renamed The Phoenix until it closed in 1941.

Excavation of northern part of this area found evidence for a cess pit that was probably associated with one of the properties. A substantial cellar, measuring 1.30m internal diameter, with walls 0.30-0.50m thick, was built into a sub-rectangular vertical-sided construction trench. The walls were constructed of ironstone and brick in seven uneven courses. The cellar may be associated with the Flowing Tankard.

Finn, C, 2021, From medieval quarry pits to a 19th century foundry at Cow Lane (Swan Street), Northampton (Article). SNN112924.

<1> Finn, C., 2015, Archaeological investigation and excavation at Cow Lane, Northampton, November 2014, P. 7 (Report). SNN110524.

<2> Horne, B (editor), 2016, South Midlands Archaeology (46), p. 44 (Journal). SNN111326.

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Apr 23 2025 7:19PM