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157, Watling Street West

A Grade II* Listed Building in Towcester, West Northamptonshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.1312 / 52°7'52"N

Longitude: -0.9881 / 0°59'17"W

OS Eastings: 469362

OS Northings: 248581

OS Grid: SP693485

Mapcode National: GBR 9W5.90X

Mapcode Global: VHDSH.TPHL

Plus Code: 9C4X42J6+FQ

Entry Name: 157, Watling Street West

Listing Date: 1 December 1951

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1040834

English Heritage Legacy ID: 235205

ID on this website: 101040834

Location: Towcester, West Northamptonshire, NN12

County: West Northamptonshire

Civil Parish: Towcester

Built-Up Area: Towcester

Traditional County: Northamptonshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Northamptonshire

Church of England Parish: Towcester St Lawrence

Church of England Diocese: Peterborough

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Description


TOWCESTER WATLING STREET WEST
SP6948
13/183 No.157
01/12/51

GV II*

House. Mid C18. Ironstone ashlar to street, C20 plain-tile roofs, brick end
stacks. 2-unit central-staircase plan. 3-storey, 5-window range. Central 6-panel
door with fanlight and painted moulded stone surround and moulded stone cornice.
12-pane sashes with moulded stone sills and segmental-arched heads with
keyblocks to ground, first and attic floors. Plinth, painted limestone storey
bands, deep moulded limestone cornice and plain stone-coped parapet. Central bay
and strips either end break forward slightly. 2-storey brick extension to rear
with catslide roof. Single-storey wing to rear left. Interior has fine closed
well staircase with turned balusters from ground floor to attic; half cellar in
well. Stone cellar. One original veined marble chimneypiece with fluted
keyblock. Eared wood fireplace surround in upper room. Fitted cupboard with
shaped shelves. Some panelled dados.


Listing NGR: SP6936248581

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