Lathams Cottages, Attached Wall, Gate Arches and Chapel is a Grade II listed building in the North Northamptonshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 23 January 1967. Almshouses. 1 related planning application.
Lathams Cottages, Attached Wall, Gate Arches and Chapel
- WRENN ID
- gilded-keep-blackthorn
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Constituency
- Corby and East Northamptonshire MP: Lee Barron (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 23 January 1967
- Type
- Almshouses
- Address
- Lathams Cottages, Attached Wall, Gate Arches and Chapel, 1-8, Barnwell, PE8 5PQ
- OS grid reference
- TL 049 848
- Coordinates
- 52.45175, -0.45725
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Lathams Cottages, along with the attached wall, gate arches, and chapel, are a group of 12 almshouses, now reduced to 8, founded in 1601 by Nicholas Latham. They were rebuilt in 1864 and altered in the mid-20th century. The buildings are constructed of squared coursed limestone and feature Collyweston slate roofs, arranged around a courtyard.
The single-storey ranges on either side of the courtyard each contain four dwellings, with an 8-window range showcasing 2- and 3-light stone mullion windows. There are four plank doors with 4-centred arch heads and moulded stone surrounds located at the far left and right, as well as to the left and right of the center. The 2-light stone mullion windows next to the doors are from the mid-20th century and replaced former doorways. The gable ends have ashlar parapets with finials and ashlar stacks at the ridge. The rear of each range includes lean-to extensions.
The front wall connecting the gable ends features ashlar copings and a central 17th-century gate arch with a 4-centred arch head. This gate arch bears the date 1601 on the front and 1600 on the rear, along with the inscription, "Cast thy bread uppon the waters." A large inscribed panel on the gable end of the right-hand range details the life and bequests of Nicholas Latham, who passed away in 1620.
The chapel, located at the rear of the courtyard, has a 3-window range with 2-, 3-, and 4-light stone mullion windows on the center and right, and a large canted bay window with stone mullions on the left. The gabled bay window features corbelled corners, and the chapel has ashlar gable parapets and finials, along with a central ashlar stack at the rear. A double plank door with a moulded stone surround is situated on the right gable. The chapel is connected by walls to the flanking ranges, which also have central gate arches with 4-centred arch heads. Inside the chapel, there is a raised dais at the east end, an exposed 19th-century roof structure, and stained glass in the bay windows. Originally, the almshouses were intended for 14 residents.
Local climate
Lathams Cottages, Attached Wall, Gate Arches and Chapel sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 700 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 89% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 86% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 33 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 56% of listed buildings. Of these, 15 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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