18 AND 20, LOWER STREET
18 AND 20, LOWER STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1393917
- Date first listed:
- 17-May-1991
- List Entry Name:
- 18 AND 20, LOWER STREET
- Statutory Address:
- 18 AND 20, LOWER STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1393917
- Date first listed:
- 17-May-1991
- List Entry Name:
- 18 AND 20, LOWER STREET
- Statutory Address 1:
- 18 AND 20, LOWER STREET
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:
- 18 AND 20, LOWER STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Northamptonshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Desborough
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 80213 83109
Details
DESBOROUGH
SP88SW LOWER STREET 1752/3/107 (North side) 17-MAY-91 18 AND 20
GV II House subdivided into 2 cottages. Circa late C16 or early C17, possibly remodelled circa late C17 or early C18, extended in circa late C18 or early C19, partly demolished at unknown date and extended in circa late C18 or early C19 and extended again in circa late C19 or early C20. Coursed ironstone with rendered gable ends and with brick addition. Slate roof with gabled ends. Truncated gable end stacks with brick tops.2-bay house, the right hand (east) bay is part of the original house of which its now demolished parts extended to the right (east). In circa late C18 or early C19 another bay was added on left (east) and late in C19 the eaves of the whole building were raised. In late C19 or early C20 a small extension with an outshut on its front was built on the left end. 2 storeys. 2-window south front. Circa late C19 16-pane sashes and earlier C19 20-pane sash on left of ground floor; wooden lintels. Circa late C19 or early C20 brick 2-storey 1-bay extension set back on left with single storey outshut on front. At rear (north) circa late C19 6- pane sashes on first floor, casement on left of ground floor, 20-pane sash on right with 2 doorways between, the right hand blocked, the left with plank door. Late C19 - early C20 extension on right has glazed porch. Interior: The right hand (east) room has large fireplace with chamfered timber lintel (appearrs to be rused floor beam) and small C18 cupboard inside to left with arched fielded panel door, H-hinges and shaped shelves; chamfered axial ceiling beam with stops. The back of the right hand room has been partitioned to create a small stair hall with a bolection-moulded 2-panel door beside the stair and a fielded-panel cupboard door. Roof space not inspected but it is reputed that an original truss and possibly smoke blackening may exist.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 509103
- 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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