Building record MLI94718 - 1 to 3 St George's Street and 41 High Street, Stamford
Summary
1 to 3 St George's Street and 41 High Street, Stamford.
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Full Description
This building dates to the mid 18th century. It is mainly of two storeys and is constructed of ashlar stone with a slate roof. It is situated on the corner of High Street and St George's Street. The St George's Street side has a modern extension in a similar style. For the full description and the legal address of this listed building please refer to the appropriate List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. {1}
This house was built in the mid 18th century but was recently reconstructed as a shop. Some mid 18th century architectural elements have been reset in the present building, the upper storey of which has a superficial resemblance to the original. The ground floor is completely modern. But before the rebuilding, there was an early 19th century shop front occupying part of it. The west front was the main front. At the north east corner of the modern east range is a single-stage buttress with a weathered top, of uncertain antiquity. No early features survive internally. {2}
At the east end of no. 41 High Street is a medieval buttress. A blocked late medieval window is also recorded, however this is now hidden or destroyed. This part of the building is part of what was formerly no. 47 St Paul's Street. {3}
41 High Street is a grand mid 18th century building which has been ruined by the 1960s shopfront, which is described as 'a blatant example of architectural bad manners'. {4}
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SLI6708 Index: Department of the Environment. 1974. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 1/104.
- <2> SLI912 Bibliographic Reference: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1977. An Inventory of Historical Monuments. The Town of Stamford. No 188, p 87, plates 105, 121.
- <3> SLI12932 Bibliographic Reference: ROGERS, A.. 1970. The Medieval Buildings of Stamford. No 13, p 24.
- <4> SLI1062 Bibliographic Reference: Nikolaus Pevsner and John Harris, with Nicholas Antram. 1989. Buildings of England: Lincolnshire (Second Edition). p 704.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 03192 07230 (27m by 38m) Surveyed |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | STAMFORD, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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