13, Northampton Street

NORTHAMPTON STREET (West side) No.13 (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 and rear with coped party walls to left and right with two ashlar stacks to left with some early clay pots to front, truncated to rear. Staircase to rear. EXTERIOR: Three storeys and basement, two-window front. First floor has to left eight/eight-sash in plain reveal with stone sill with wrought iron balconette, similar six/six-sash to right. Second floor has two six/six-sashes in plain reveals with stone sills with wrought iron balconettes. Ground floor has to left eight/eight-sash in plain reveal with stone sill with wrought iron balconette, to right six-panel door with reeded panels and fielded panels with voided corners with plate glass fanlight, one pennant step, in round headed plain reveal with wrought iron footscraper attached to left. Basement has twelve-pane fixed light in splayed reveal, partially above ground and with grating in pavement. Plinth, moulded cornice over first floor, lintel at eaves and coped parapet. Lead hopperhead and part-lead downpipe to front left. Rear elevation has glazing bar sashes, to first floor and second floor with wrought iron balconettes. INTERIOR: Not inspected. HISTORY: Northampton Street and adjacent development commenced c1791 to design 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: ST7459365611