Description

1.
1781 HIGH STREET
(South Side)

No 3
SP 2864 NW 1/53 10.1.53.

II GV

2.
Simple C18 2 storey plus attic 7 window red brick facade with sashes in
wide moulded cased frames and heavy glazing bars to first floor. Gauged
brick arches. Plain key blocks, string band at first floor, sills, moulded
cornice at eaves and plinth all in painted stonework. 4 dormers with pediments
of steep pitch in well weathered tile roof. Carved wood doorcase (off
centre) of curious "Masonic" design with attached "Egyptian" columns. Stained
glass formerly in tympanum inscribed 'Shakespear Lodge ... founded 1791."
Early C19 inner reeded doorcase. Interior: panelled room and C18 staircase.

All the listed buildings in High Street (South Side) form a group.

Listing NGR: SP2822664844

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26287040

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Recommended Books

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  Listed Buildings, Conservation Areas and Monuments
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  Northamptonshire: Buildings of England Series (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Specifications for Building Conservation: Volume 1: External Structure: Practical Examples v. 2
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  Drawing up a Local Listed Building Consent Order: Historic England Advice Note 6
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  Pioneers of Modern Design: From William Morris to Walter Gropius (Penguin Art & Architecture)
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  A Buying and Owning a Listed Building: A Brief Guide