Ye Golden Lion Public House
Ye Golden Lion Public House, 19, Sheep Street, Wellingborough, NN8 1BL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1192029
- Date first listed:
- 23-Sept-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Ye Golden Lion Public House
- Statutory Address:
- Ye Golden Lion Public House, 19, Sheep Street, Wellingborough, NN8 1BL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1192029
- Date first listed:
- 23-Sept-1950
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 12-Mar-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Ye Golden Lion Public House
- Statutory Address 1:
- Ye Golden Lion Public House, 19, Sheep Street, Wellingborough, NN8 1BL
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:
- Ye Golden Lion Public House, 19, Sheep Street, Wellingborough, NN8 1BL
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 89336 67675
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 27/06/2019
SP8967NW
11/143
WELLINGBOROUGH
SHEEP STREET (East side)
No 19, Ye Golden Lion Public House
(Formerly listed as Ye Golden Lion Public House, SHEEP STREET, previously listed as Golden Lion Public House)
23/09/50
GV
II
Farmhouse, now public house. Reputed c1540, restored mid C19. Squared coursed and banded limestone and ironstone with close studded timber frame and C20 plain-tile roof. Three-unit plan.
Two storeys; four-window range. Central C20 door has moulded stone surround with four-centred head. Projecting cross wing to left of entrance has oversailing timber framed upper storey with six-light casement at ground floor and four-light oriel at first floor. First floor window to far left is half dormer with wood mullion and transom. Other windows are two- to eight-light casements with wood mullions; all with leaded lights. Ashlar gable parapets. Larqe brick and stone stacks at ridge and end. Projection to left of entrance and corresponding change in roof level may indicate two building periods. Rear has C19 brick extensions.
Interior: room to left of entrance has open fireplace with bressumer and moulded and chamfered ceiling beams. Room to right of entrance is an open hall of mainly C19 restoration, with a minstrels gallery with a C18 turned balustrade, probably reset.
Listing NGR: SP8933667675
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 233804
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, (1961), 456
Palmer, J, Palmer, M, History of Wellingborough, (), 274
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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