No.1 Clayport Street (Alnwick)
No.1 Clayport Street, Alnwick. Photo Northumberland County Council, 1971.
5330 CLAYPORT STREET (South Side)
(NU 18581322 - sited from HHR map) No 1 (The Old Post Office)
NU 1813 SE 1/42
Grade II* GV
Early 19th century. Two storeys, attic and basement. 1+3+1 windows. Ashlar. Central three bays break forward slightly with pediment over. Moulded eaves cornice; slate roof with coped verges, only left hand kneeler left. One original brick chimney on ridge and a more recent one behind pediment. Two small lights in pediment.
Other windows glazing bar sashes with moulded architraves; alternate triangular and segmental pediments on first floor, flat pediments on ground floor where two right hand windows have plate glass lower sashes. Large projecting pedimented portico with doric columns, approached by steps, in centre; six-panel door. Large semi-circular archway to left to cobbled passage with doubled doors. Raised window surrounds at rear. (1)
No 1 Clayport Street was the location of a town house by architect William Newton. Although no date is known for the building it may have belonged to the end of Newton's career. The house is shown on Wood's 1827 map of Alnwick. It had five bays with two storeys at the front and three on sloping ground to the rear. The central doorway was approached by six steps up to a porch with Tuscan columns. The central three bays projected slightly. (2)
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(NU 18581322 - sited from HHR map) No 1 (The Old Post Office)
NU 1813 SE 1/42
Grade II* GV
Early 19th century. Two storeys, attic and basement. 1+3+1 windows. Ashlar. Central three bays break forward slightly with pediment over. Moulded eaves cornice; slate roof with coped verges, only left hand kneeler left. One original brick chimney on ridge and a more recent one behind pediment. Two small lights in pediment.
Other windows glazing bar sashes with moulded architraves; alternate triangular and segmental pediments on first floor, flat pediments on ground floor where two right hand windows have plate glass lower sashes. Large projecting pedimented portico with doric columns, approached by steps, in centre; six-panel door. Large semi-circular archway to left to cobbled passage with doubled doors. Raised window surrounds at rear. (1)
No 1 Clayport Street was the location of a town house by architect William Newton. Although no date is known for the building it may have belonged to the end of Newton's career. The house is shown on Wood's 1827 map of Alnwick. It had five bays with two storeys at the front and three on sloping ground to the rear. The central doorway was approached by six steps up to a porch with Tuscan columns. The central three bays projected slightly. (2)
Additional References (3-4)
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