Building record 2600/0/88 - Martins House, No. 29, Chapel Street

A house built in 1848 is situated on the southern side of Chapel Street, at its junction with Hautsboy Lane. The building is constructed of coursed rubble and freestone with a double pitch Welsh slate roof with yellow brick chimney stacks at each gable. The northern facade has two sliding sash windows without glazing bars to the first floor with a rectangular plaque inscribed with F + I 1848 inbetween. The ground floor has a central door that is flanked by two sash windows under segmental brick arches.

{1} Martins House, No 29, two storeys, freestone dressings, Welsh slate roof, class 8, built in 1848. The date stone inscribed 'FI 1848' may be for Frances Ireson, mason and grocer (Kelly 1847) who in 1864 advertised his baker's and grocer's premises for sale (Mercury 27 May). A bakehouse survives in a rear range. (Not entered).

{2} A house built in 1848. The building is constructed of coursed rubble and freestone with a double pitch Welsh slate roof with yellow brick chimney stacks at each gable. The northern facade has two sliding sash windows without glazing bars to the first floor with a rectangular plaque inscribed with F + I 1848 inbetween. The ground floor has a central door that is flanked by two sash windows under segmental brick arches.

<1> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1984, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p. 162/Site 20 (Series). SNN77384.

<2> Historic England, Oral information, correspondence (not archived) or staff comments- Building File, MARTIN'S HOUSE, WARMINGTON: BF084481 (Oral Report). SNN71057.

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