Monument record 1160/336/1 - Sheep Street

Formerly known as Sheep Market. The southern end lay at the junction of Bearward Street and the northern end lay at the St Sepulchre Lane junction; thereafter it was known as St Sepulchre Street. Many buildings constructed after the 1675 fire still survive.

{1}Speed refers to this road as Sheep Market, marked E on the map. Leads from the Drapery and Market place to the North Gate (C).

{2}Sheep Street by this has been divided and from St Sepulchres Church it is called North End. The road route leads from the Market Place and the Drapery to the North Gate although not shown on the map by Noble and Butlin in 1746.

{3} Photo of the window of the Billiard Room at the Ram Hotel, Sheep Street, dated 7th February 1971;

{4} Two photos of buildings, noted as being nos. 64 to 68 Sheep Street, dated 22nd April 1962, also noted as having been demolished in June 1962;

{5} Five photos of buildings, noted as being Barber's, Dr Doddington's Academy, Smith Bros and Partridge's, dated 16th February 1956, now demolished;

{6} Formerly known as Sheep Market. The southern end lay at the junction of Bearward Street and the northern end lay at the St Sepulchre Lane junction; thereafter it was known as St Sepulchre Street.

<1> Speed J., 1610, Map of Northamptonshire, (checked) (Map). SNN559.

<2> Noble; Butlin, 1746, Town Map, (checked) (Map). SNN430.

<3> Miss June Swann, 1960s- 70s, Miss June Swann Photographic Archive (Photographs). SNN116665.

<4> Miss June Swann, 1960s- 70s, Miss June Swann Photographic Archive (Photographs). SNN116665.

<5> Miss June Swann, 1960s- 70s, Miss June Swann Photographic Archive (Photographs). SNN116665.

<6> Steve Holder, Forthcoming, Appendix 5: Property Ownership: Methodology, permissions and Street Index, p. 541 (Appendix). SNN116858.

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Oct 7 2025 9:19AM