East Northamptonshire District Council Stores, Cleansing Department and Document Store
EAST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL STORES, CLEANSING DEPARTMENT AND DOCUMENT STORE, MIDLAND ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1226971
- Date first listed:
- 31-Jul-1987
- List Entry Name:
- East Northamptonshire District Council Stores, Cleansing Department and Document Store
- Statutory Address:
- EAST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL STORES, CLEANSING DEPARTMENT AND DOCUMENT STORE, MIDLAND ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1226971
- Date first listed:
- 31-Jul-1987
- List Entry Name:
- East Northamptonshire District Council Stores, Cleansing Department and Document Store
- Statutory Address 1:
- EAST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL STORES, CLEANSING DEPARTMENT AND DOCUMENT STORE, MIDLAND ROAD
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:
- EAST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL STORES, CLEANSING DEPARTMENT AND DOCUMENT STORE, MIDLAND ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Northamptonshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Thrapston
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 99621 78143
Details
SP9978 THRAPSTON MIDLAND ROAD (East side)
16/183 East Northamptonshire District Council Stores, Cleansing Department and Document Store
- II
Workhouse, now Local Authority offices and stores, c.1836 by M.J. Donthorne. Squared coursed limestone, with ashlar facades and dressings, and slate roofs. Originally four 3-sided courtyards. 2 storeys. Main front of 13 bays. Centre and end bays break forward as cross wings forming sides of 2 courtyards. Centre cross wing has gabled end with 7-light stone-mullion window at first floor, with arch-head lights and transoms. Similar pair of 2-light windows at ground floor. Chamfered and corbelled corners and ashlar gable parapet with octagonal finial. Return wall has stone-mullion windows and lateral stack with octagonal flues. 5-window ranges, flanking either side, of 2-light stone-mullion windows with transoms at ground floor and gablets over at first floor. Return walls of flanking cross wings are similar 3-window ranges. Right cross wing has C20 lean-to extension. Rear elevations of main range are each of 5-window ranges. Central rear wing attached at right angles of 6-window range. Various casements, at first floor, under scored stone lintels with keyblocks. Various C20 openings at ground floor. Intersection of main cross wings is octagonal and has 2 doorways, to rear elevation, with 4-centred arch-heads; giving access to through-passage between courtyards. Interior: central staircase with stick balustrade. Masters office, to front of central cross wing, has C19 fireplace and panelled window reveals. First floor hall of main cross wing has arch-head stone surrounds to windows. The third side of the 2 rear courtyards was demolished about 1900. W.J. Donthorne was also architect for No.78 (The Old Rectory), High Street (q.v.).
Listing NGR: SP9962178143
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 424515
- 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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