July 4, 2024
We were only able to stand outside the Northhampton Guildhall, and even then, it was too huge to photograph in its entirety. The building, the third guildhall, was designed by Edward William Godwin in the Gothic Revival style and officially opened on May 17, 1864.
The stone carvings are the most impressive feature of the exterior.
78 Derngate
78 Derngate was Charles Renee Mackintosh’s final major commission. It was for Northampton model engineer W.J Bassett-Lowke. It is the only place outside Scotland where Mackintosh’s mature architectural and interior style can be seen in their original setting.
Mackintosh’s designs for the house are considered to be among the first examples of the Art Deco style in Britain.
The house is built on a slope, so the kitchen is one floor below the main level.
It was such a pleasure to have seen this home. It is so vastly different from so much of Mackintosh’s work in Glasgow.