11, Northampton Street

NORTHAMPTON STREET (West side) No.11 (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, rendered brick party wall to former No.10 Northampton Street now demolished to left, double pile roof parapeted to front, Welsh slate to front and rear, coped gable wall with two reconstituted Bath stone stacks to left. House wider to rear to accommodate angle of street, staircase to rear. EXTERIOR: Three storeys and basement, two-window front. First floor has eight/eight-sash in plain reveal with stone sill and wrought iron balconette to left, similar six/six-sash to right. Second floor has two six/six-sashes in plain reveals with stone sills, to left with wrought iron window guard. Ground floor has to left eight/eight sash in plain reveal with stone sill, to right six-panel door with reeded panels and fielded panels with voided corners with plate glass fanlight in round headed splayed reveal. Basement has ten/ten-sash in plain reveal partially above ground and with grating in pavement, small single pane window to left. Moulded cornice over first floor, lintel at eaves and coped parapet. Rear elevation has glazing bar sashes, small lean-to extension to ground floor. INTERIOR: Not inspected. HISTORY: Small section of front wall of No.10 Northampton Street destroyed by bombing in 1942 attached to front left. 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 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; Thorpe T: Map of the Parish of Walcot 1740: 42; ).

Listing NGR: ST7458765600