Premises Occupied By Scarffs (Deep Freeze) , Castle House and Adjoining Shop Premises
PREMISES OCCUPIED BY SCARFFS (DEEP FREEZE), CASTLE HOUSE AND ADJOINING SHOP PREMISES, WELL LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1031689
- Date first listed:
- 19-Dec-1961
- List Entry Name:
- Premises Occupied By Scarffs (Deep Freeze) , Castle House and Adjoining Shop Premises
- Statutory Address:
- PREMISES OCCUPIED BY SCARFFS (DEEP FREEZE), CASTLE HOUSE AND ADJOINING SHOP PREMISES, WELL LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1031689
- Date first listed:
- 19-Dec-1961
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 20-May-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Premises Occupied By Scarffs (Deep Freeze) , Castle House and Adjoining Shop Premises
- Statutory Address 1:
- PREMISES OCCUPIED BY SCARFFS (DEEP FREEZE), CASTLE HOUSE AND ADJOINING SHOP PREMISES, WELL LANE
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- PREMISES OCCUPIED BY SCARFFS (DEEP FREEZE), CASTLE HOUSE AND ADJOINING SHOP PREMISES, WELL LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- West Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Clare
- National Grid Reference:
- TL7696645235
Details
1.
2006
TL 74 NE
18/104
19.12.61
CLARE
CLARE
Well Lane
(South Side)
Premises occupied by Scarffs
(Deep freeze), Castle House
& adjoining shop premises
(Formerly listed as premises
occupied by A Butcher, Ltd).
II
GV
2.
A C16 timber-framed and plastered building formerly the Boar and Griffon Inn.
A will of 1640 refers to it as the property of Gabriel Golding. It became business
premises in the early C18. It comprises a main block with 2 separate additions
on the south-west end. 2 storeys and attics. The main block was refronted in
the C18, with a parapet and a paired modillion cornice. 5 window range, double
hung sashes with glazing bars, in cased frames. A 6-panel door with a rectangular
fanlight has a wood doorcase with slender half-columns and a cornice. There
is a C20 shop front at the north-east end. Roof tiled, with 1 segmental headed
dormer. The adjoining addition on the south-west end is 2 stories. 2 window
range, C20 casements. The 2nd extension, probably a stable block, with a carriage
entrance at the south-west end is 2 storeys and attics. The windows have fixed
lights with glazing bars. The ground storey has a C20 shop front. Roof tiled,
with 2 tall gabled dormers.
All the listed buildings in Well Lane with Nos 1 to 8 (consec) and No 31 Church
Street, all the listed buildings in Market Hill, Nos 1 to 8 (consec) Malting Lane,
Stone Hall and Nos 36 to 40 (consec) Nethergate Street and all the listed buildings
in Station Road form a group.
Listing NGR: TL7696645235
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 283051
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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