Description

NORTHAMPTON STREET
(East side)

No.24
(Formerly Listed as:
NORTHAMPTON STREET
(East side)
Nos.23-31 (Consec))
05/08/75

GV II

House. After 1819 with C20 additions. By GP Manners.
MATERIALS: Limestone ashlar to front and rear, double pile roof, parapeted to front, with double Romans to front and rear, coped party wall with truncated ashlar stack to front, no stack to rear range. Staircase to rear.
EXTERIOR: Three storeys and basement, single window front. First floor has eight/eight-sash in plain reveal with stone sill with wrought iron balconette, second floor has one two/two and one three/three-sash in similar reveals with wrought iron window guards. Ground floor has to right eight/eight-sash in plain reveal with stone sill with wrought iron balconette, to left six-panel door with reeded panels and fielded panels with voided corners, C20 fanlight and concrete step in round headed plain reveal, wrought iron footscraper attached to right. Basement has eight/eight-sash in splayed reveal partially above ground, with grating in pavement. Moulded cornice over first floor, lintel at eaves and coped parapet. Rear elevation, partially visible, has glazing bar sashes with wrought iron balconettes to first half landing and first floor, plastic window to ground floor, rear elevation coloured rich brown, probably tinted lime wash.
INTERIOR: Not inspected.
HISTORY: Northampton Street and adjacent development commenced c1791 to design of Thomas Baldwin as trustee for William Pulteney, continued from 1794 after bankruptcy of principal contractors with elevations on leases signed by Thomas Chantry and John Pinch (his first major work), completed after 1819, plans and elevations on 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: ST7462965630

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26674783

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