Description

NORTHAMPTON STREET
(West side)

No.17
(Formerly Listed as:
NORTHAMPTON STREET
(West side)
Nos.11-20 (Consec))
05/08/75

GV II

House. After 1819, with later addition of second floor. By GP Manners.
MATERIALS: Limestone ashlar to front and rear, double pile parapeted roof with double Romans to front, covering not visible to rear, with coped party wall with two ashlar stacks with some early clay pots to left. Staircase to rear.
EXTERIOR: Three storeys and basement, two-window front. First floor has to left eight/eight-horned sash in plain reveal with stone sill with wrought iron balconette, to right similar six/six-sash. Second floor has two six/six-sashes in plain reveals with stone sills with wrought iron window guards. Ground floor has to left one eight/eight-sash in plain reveal with stone sill, to right six-panel door with reeded panels and fielded panels with voided corners with plate glass fanlight in round headed plain reveal. Basement has eight/eight-sash in plain reveal, partially above ground and with grating in pavement. Moulded cornice over first floor, small moulded eaves cornice and coped parapet. Lead hopperhead and largely lead downpipe to left. Rear elevation has glazing bar sashes, substantial remains of Venetian red colouring.
INTERIOR: Not inspected.
HISTORY: Northampton Street and adjacent development commenced c1791 to designs of Thomas Baldwin as trustee of William Pulteney, continued from 1794 after bankruptcy of principal contractors with plans and elevations on leases signed by Thomas Chantry and John Pinch (his first major work); completed after 1819, plans and elevations to leases of 12 and 25 signed by GP Manners. Bomb damage in 1942 and subsequent redevelopment have major impact on lower part of street. SOURCES: Country Life: 6 November 1980: Francis Kelly: Apology for an Eyesore: 1687-1692 ).

Listing NGR: ST7460265632

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26674770

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Recommended Books

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  Hertfordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Suffolk: East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Lancashire: Liverpool and the South-West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings
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  Period Property Manual (New Ed)
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  Bristol (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides)