West End House

WEST END HOUSE, OXFORD STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1040598
Date first listed:
23-Sept-1950
List Entry Name:
West End House
Statutory Address:
WEST END HOUSE, OXFORD STREET
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1040598
Date first listed:
23-Sept-1950
List Entry Name:
West End House
Statutory Address 1:
WEST END HOUSE, OXFORD 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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
WEST END HOUSE, OXFORD 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:
SP 89001 67829

Details

SP8967NE, SP8967NW; 10/133, 11/133

WELLINGBOROUGH,
OXFORD STREET (North side),
West End House

23/09/50

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II*

House, now offices. Early and mid C18. Regular coursed ironstone with ironstone
ashlar facade and plain-tile roof. L-shape plan. Two storeys with attic. Main
front of 5-window range. Flight of steps to central, double, 6-panelled door
flanked by Doric pilasters with bowed entablature and cornice over. Sash windows
with glazing bars under segmental arch heads. Stucco quoins at corners. Moulded
ashlar cornice with ashlar gable parapets and kneelers. Three flat-topped roof
dormers and rendered brick stacks at ends. Rear gable has 2-window range of
sashes similar to those at main front. 6-window range to rear is probably early
C18, now attached to main house by C19 porch, and has one 4-light stone mullion
window to first floor far left. Other windows are C19 sashes with glazing bars
under wood lintels. INTERIOR: room to left of entrance has fielded panelling
with arched head alcoves and marble fireplace. C18 staircase with three turned
balusters per tread and panelled dado. Some 6-panel doors and panelled window
reveals.


Listing NGR: SP8900167829

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
233791
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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