Building record 1160/0/408 - 172-174 Towcester Road
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Summary
A pair of houses built in the early C20 by the Northampton architect H M Scrivener for his own use.
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Full Description
{1} Delapre Garden Village was designed by the developers Gibson, Skipwith & Gordon to occupy land on the west side of Towcester Road. Only a handful of houses were built, numbers 162-182 Towcester. They are brick-built with tiled roofs and square projecting bays, part tile-hung but with half-timbered supports on the first floor. One pair, Nos. 172-174 were built by the Northampton architect H.M. Scrivener for his own use.
<1> Bruce Bailey, 2013, Two Garden Suburbs in Northampton That Never Were: The Spencer Estate, Dallington and the Delapré Garden Village, p. 36 (Article). SNN116784.
<2> West Northamptonshire Council, 2024, Local Heritage List, November 2024 (Report). SNN116732.
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SNN116784 Article: Bruce Bailey. 2013. Two Garden Suburbs in Northampton That Never Were: The Spencer Estate, Dallington and the Delapré Garden Village. Northamptonshire Past and Present. 66. NPP. p. 36.
- <2> SNN116732 Report: West Northamptonshire Council. 2024. Local Heritage List, November 2024.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 7463 5878 (19m by 26m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NORTHAMPTON, West Northamptonshire (formerly Northampton District) |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Apr 23 2025 5:47PM
