SPONNE HOUSE

SPONNE HOUSE, 187, WATLING STREET WEST

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1190098
Date first listed:: 01-Dec-1951
List Entry Name:: SPONNE HOUSE
Statutory Address:: SPONNE HOUSE, 187, WATLING STREET WEST

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1190098
Date first listed:: 01-Dec-1951
Date of most recent amendment:: 14-Dec-1987
List Entry Name:: SPONNE HOUSE
Statutory Address 1:: SPONNE HOUSE, 187, WATLING STREET WEST

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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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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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Location

Statutory Address:: SPONNE HOUSE, 187, 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 69284 48688

Details

TOWCESTER WATLING STREET WEST SP6948 13/193 No.187 (Sponne House) 01/12/51 (Formerly listed as No.187 (The Talbot Hotel))

GV II

Bank and shops, formerly inn. Mid C18, altered C20, with earlier origins. Red brick in Flemish bond, slate roof, brick ridge stack. L-plan. 2 storeys and attic; 5-window range. Central carriage arch with depressed-arched- ead and imposts. C20 canted bay window to right, C20 door to left with panelled reveals, reeded pilasters and cornice/hood. 12-pane sash window to far left with moulded stone sill, gauged brick lintel and keyblock. Similar windows to first floor except for central Venetian window with open pediment. Moulded stone eaves. Wing to rear right with many C20 alterations. Optician's shop in this wing has large open fireplace with cambered ogee-stop-chamfered bressumer inscribed TO 1707 GS with a central carving of a talbot dog. Until 1960 the Talbot Hotel. Before 1643 known as the Tabard, at least as early as 1440, when purchased by Archdeacon Sponne (q.v. Church of St. Lawrence) as part of the endowments of his charity. Remained in the ownership of Sponne charity until 1895. (A Towcester Trail (leaflet) 1983; Guide to Towcester Parish Church 1984).

Listing NGR: SP6928448688

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Legacy System number:: 235215
Legacy System:: LBS

Sources

Books and journals
Guide to Towcester Parish Church, (1984)
The Towcester Local History Society, , A Towcester Trail, (1983)

Legal

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.