28, Northampton Street

NORTHAMPTON STREET (East side) No.28 (Formerly Listed as: NORTHAMPTON STREET (East side) Nos.23-31 (Consec)) 05/08/75

GV II

House. After 1819. 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 to right with two stacks rebuilt in reconstituted Bath stone and with some early clay pots. Staircase to rear. EXTERIOR: Three storeys and basement, single window front. First floor has six/eight-sash in plain reveal with stone sill with wrought iron balconette, second floor has two two/two-horned sashes in plain reveals with stone sills, ground floor has to right eight/eight-sash in plain reveal with stone sill, to left six-panel door with reeded panels and fielded panels with voided corners with cast iron wreath knocker, fanlight over with intersecting glazing bars in round headed plain reveal. Basement has sash window largely concealed by glazed panel in splayed reveal partially above ground and with grating in pavement. Moulded cornice over first floor, lintel at eaves and coped parapet. Rear elevation, partially visible, has glazing bar sashes and two-light window to second half landing of staircase. 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: ST7461865609