159 AND 161, WATLING STREET WEST
159 AND 161, WATLING STREET WEST
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1040835
- Date first listed:
- 19-Aug-1976
- List Entry Name:
- 159 AND 161, WATLING STREET WEST
- Statutory Address:
- 159 AND 161, WATLING STREET WEST
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- Date:
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- Reference:
- IOE01/14669/18
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1040835
- Date first listed:
- 19-Aug-1976
- List Entry Name:
- 159 AND 161, WATLING STREET WEST
- Statutory Address 1:
- 159 AND 161, WATLING STREET WEST
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:
- 159 AND 161, WATLING STREET WEST
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- West Northamptonshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Towcester
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 69359 48594
Details
TOWCESTER WATLING STREET WEST SP6948 13/184 Nos.159 and 161 19/08/76
GV II
House and shop. Mid C18, with earlier origins. Painted brick, slate roof, brick end stack. 2-unit plan. 3-storey, 2-window range. Part-glazed 4-panel door to left of centre, a canted bay window to left with 6-pane horned sash to front, shop-window with one division to right, all under deep coved hood. Sash windows to first and attic floors, all with gauged brick lintels. Storey band and moulded brick eaves cornice. 2-storey wing to rear left of coursed squared ironstone, possibly of late C17 date. Interior: open fireplace in back wing with chamfered bressumer. Fitted cupboard with semi-domed head and shaped shelves. Formerly a butchers shop with passage through shop to rear yard.
Listing NGR: SP6935948594
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 235206
- 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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