The building was originally the home of Charles Claridge, boot manufacturer.

Rushden Echo & Argus, 3rd March 1950, transcribed by Kay Collins

Licence for Rushden Hotel Refused
An application by Mr. Peter Scaife Neville for a publican’s licence at Westward Private Hotel, Shirley Road, Rushden, was refused at the adjourned annual general licensing meeting at Wellingborough.

There were no objections to the application and the magistrates did not give their reasons for refusal.

Conditions which were suggested were that the licence should be a term licence for three and a quarter years, there should be no bar, intoxicating liquor should be served, sold or supplied only to residents and their guests and to non-residents having a meal.

Capt. J. S. Parker represented the applicant. Magistrates were Ald. A. Allebone (chairman), Mrs. J. Burkitt, Coun. J. Rowlatt and Mr. F. Green (Rushden).

Westward Hotel in 1967
By Willmott Photographic - Courtesy of Clive Wood

and inside the Foyer - note the Police station on the opposite corner
is vsible through the window.

A letterhead from 1987

When it was sold, it was renamed the Foxford Hotel but closed in about 2005.

In 2008 the building was converted into 8 flats - now called Foxford Court.