East Northamptonshire District Council Stores, Cleansing Department And Document Store

SP9978 THRAPSTON MIDLAND ROAD (East side)

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Workhouse, now Local Authority offices and stores, c.1836 by M.J. Donthorne. Squared coursed limestone, with ashlar facades and dressings, and slate roofs. Originally four 3-sided courtyards. 2 storeys. Main front of 13 bays. Centre and end bays break forward as cross wings forming sides of 2 courtyards. Centre cross wing has gabled end with 7-light stone-mullion window at first floor, with arch-head lights and transoms. Similar pair of 2-light windows at ground floor. Chamfered and corbelled corners and ashlar gable parapet with octagonal finial. Return wall has stone-mullion windows and lateral stack with octagonal flues. 5-window ranges, flanking either side, of 2-light stone-mullion windows with transoms at ground floor and gablets over at first floor. Return walls of flanking cross wings are similar 3-window ranges. Right cross wing has C20 lean-to extension. Rear elevations of main range are each of 5-window ranges. Central rear wing attached at right angles of 6-window range. Various casements, at first floor, under scored stone lintels with keyblocks. Various C20 openings at ground floor. Intersection of main cross wings is octagonal and has 2 doorways, to rear elevation, with 4-centred arch-heads; giving access to through-passage between courtyards. Interior: central staircase with stick balustrade. Masters office, to front of central cross wing, has C19 fireplace and panelled window reveals. First floor hall of main cross wing has arch-head stone surrounds to windows. The third side of the 2 rear courtyards was demolished about 1900. W.J. Donthorne was also architect for No.78 (The Old Rectory), High Street (q.v.).

Listing NGR: SP9962178143