Leighton House
Leighton House, High Street
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1040586
- Date first listed:
- 09-Jun-1970
- List Entry Name:
- Leighton House
- Statutory Address:
- Leighton House, High Street
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1040586
- Date first listed:
- 09-Jun-1970
- List Entry Name:
- Leighton House
- Statutory Address 1:
- Leighton House, High Street
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- Leighton House, High Street
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Northamptonshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Wellingborough
- National Grid Reference:
- SP8900167914
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 10 April 2024 to amend details in the description and to reformat the text to current standards
SP8867NE
10/113,
SP8967NW
11/113
WELLINGBOROUGH
HIGH STREET (West side)
Leighton House
09/06/70
II
Town house, now office. Late C18/early C19. Squared coursed ironstone with slate roof. Double-depth plan. Three storeys. Five-window range. Central six-panelled door with large fanlight and C19 moulded wood hood with pediment and dentilled cornice. Sash windows reducing in height at second floor. Those at first and second flour have glazing bars; all have rusticated stucco surrounds. Rusticated stucco quoins and moulded stone cornice. Ashlar gable parapets and stone stacks at ends.
Rear is similar: two storeys with eaves parapet; large C19 single storey projection to left.
Interior: Entrance hall has flight of steps leading to a square lobby with a plain vaulted ceiling. Same six-panelled doors at ground floor. All ground and first floor rooms have panelled window reveals.
Listing NGR: SP8900167914
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 233768
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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