Description

SP 75 NE NORTHAMPTON COTTON END (east side)

18/10019 Former Railway
Depot Granary

II

Former railway granary, now disused. c.1880 for the Midland Railway. Red brick with parapeted slate hipped roof. Octagonal stack to front left corner. Long rectangular plan. 3 storeys, the ground floor very tall. 2-window range facing road of multi-pane iron-framed windows under segmental brick arches. On ground floor to right a large double doorway with wooden doors. Projecting cornice at eaves level continues round rest of the building but is simpler to right (south). Plain coped parapet above. Left side is a similar 7-window range with tall windows to ground floor. To centre left a weather-boarded projecting hoist runs through the 2 upper floors and its roof gable rises above the parapet with brick gable behind. Rear is a 2-window range similar to front and right side is blank. INTERIOR not inspected.

Listing NGR: SP7549859633

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26561444

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