4 AND 6, MARKET PLACE

4 AND 6, MARKET PLACE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1293722
Date first listed:
18-Jun-1955
List Entry Name:
4 AND 6, MARKET PLACE
Statutory Address:
4 AND 6, MARKET PLACE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1293722
Date first listed:
18-Jun-1955
List Entry Name:
4 AND 6, MARKET PLACE
Statutory Address 1:
4 AND 6, MARKET PLACE

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:
4 AND 6, MARKET PLACE

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
North Northamptonshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Oundle
National Grid Reference:
TL 04125 88075

Details

MARKET PLACE 1. (South Side) 1483 ------------ Nos 4 & 6 TL 0488 1/87 18.6.55.

II* GV

2. These 2 houses form 1 architectural unit, but oddly No 6 has a heavy eaves cornice, No 4 has not. Early C18. 2 storeys in ashlar with steep stone slate roofs with raised verge at centre and both ends. Heavy stone chimney at centre and west end. 6 pedimented dormers in all, 2 triangular and centre segmental on both. Both have 5 windows to 1st floor and in addition there is a blind window in the centre. A continuous band links the cills. The windows are early sash with heavy glazing bars, narrow moulded cases, plain reveals, stone lintels with triple keystones. 2 more early windows survive complete at the west end of the ground floor of No 4 and above these the only remains of a platband. No 4 also has a good C19 shop front. The entire ground floor of No 6 is taken up by a late shop. Central doorway to passage between the houses, heavy rusticated doorcase with cornice, semi-circular headed doorway with panelled door and panelled inset above.

All the listed buildings in Market Place form a group.

Listing NGR: TL0412588075

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
231715
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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