20, Northampton Street

NORTHAMPTON STREET (West side) No.20 (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 with C20 alteration. By GP Manners. MATERIALS: Limestone ashlar to front and rear, double pile parapeted roof, double Romans to front, not visible to rear, coped gable wall to right and party wall to left with two ashlar stacks. Upper most house in row with stacks to gable wall to right, now rendered, and section of ashlar wall to front for next house, staircase to rear. EXTERIOR: Three storeys and basement; two-window front. First floor has two two/two-sashes in plain reveals with stone sills with wrought iron balconettes, window to right narrower, second floor has two similar windows without balconettes. Ground floor has to left one similar window with wrought iron balconette, to right six-panel door with reeded panels, and fielded panels with voided corners, single pane fanlight in round headed chamfered reveal, wrought iron footscraper attached to left. C20 window to basement partially above ground and with grating in pavement. Moulded cornice over first floor, lintel at eaves and coped parapet. Rear elevation has two/two and plate glass horned sashes, ashlar extension off staircase up to second half-landing. 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: ST7460865649