12, Northampton Street

NORTHAMPTON STREET (West side) No.12 (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 and C20 alteration. 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 left with two truncated ashlar stacks. Staircase to rear. EXTERIOR: Three storeys and basement, two-window front. First floor has eight/eight-sash in plain reveal with stone sill with wrought iron balconette to left, similar six/six-sash to right. Second floor has two six/six-horned sashes in plain reveals with stone sills. Ground floor has to left one eight/eight-sash in plain reveal with stone sill, to right six-panel door with reeded panels and fielded panels with voided corners with fanlight in round headed splayed reveal. Basement has eight/eight-sash in splayed reveal, partially above ground and with grating in pavement, small C20 single pane window in plinth to left. Plinth, moulded cornice over first floor, small moulded eaves cornice and coped parapet. Wrought iron footscraper attached to plinth to left of door. Rear elevation has six/six-sashes. INTERIOR: Not seen. 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: ST7459165605