SNN109448 - Historic Building Record: Nos. 5-9 Strode Road, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire

On the 4th December 2013, an ‘as found’ record was made of three late 19th century dwellings in Strode Road, Wellingborough, prior to alteration and extension work. The properties are numbered 5, 7 and 9. This report provides an appraisal of the historic development and occupancy of the buildings (section 5) from available documentary sources and oral history, and a descriptive and illustrative account of observations (Section 6). The record includes photographs and scale elevations and plans. The historic appraisal revealed that from c.1890 until c.1914, all three properties were owned by a Job Master. The outbuildings at the rear of the properties originally consisted of stables and cart sheds, all of which formed a part of the Job Master’s business premises. The properties were fronted by shops with accommodation (sometimes rented) above. The shop at No.5 was part of Strode Road Dairy / Phillips Dairy between the 1920s and 1970s.The middle property (No.7) was sold to a butcher in the mid-20th century and the outbuildings were converted to a slaughterhouse. It was later taken over by the Phillips’ business.