25, Northampton Street

NORTHAMPTON STREET (East side) No.25 (Formerly Listed as: NORTHAMPTON STREET (East side) Nos.23-31 (Consec)) 05/08/75

GV II

House. 1823. By GP Manners, built by Thomas Percox, servant, for his own occupation. MATERIALS: Limestone ashlar to front and rear, double pile roof, parapeted to front, double Romans to front and rear, coped party wall to right with two stacks, reconstituted Bath stone to front, rendered to rear. 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 two six/six-sashes in similar reveals. Ground floor has to right eight/eight-sash in similar reveal, to left six-panel door with reeded panels and fielded panels with voided corners with one concrete step, plate glass fanlight, in round headed plain reveal with chamfered jambs with ogee stops. Basement has window with eight-panes above, plate glass below, in splayed reveal partially above ground and with grating in pavement. Moulded cornice over first floor, lintel at eaves and coped parapet. Evidence of former window to second floor centre now blocked and partially obscured by existing window to right. Rear elevation, partially visible, has pair of plate glass sashes to second floor, glazing bar sashes below. 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. Lease for 1000 years Thomas Scott Esq. to Thomas Percox 11 March 1823. SOURCES: Country Life: 6 November 1980: Francis Kelly: Apology for an Eyesore: 1687-1692; Deeds of 25 Northampton Street kept at house (1991 ).

Listing NGR: ST7462665625