Ymca Club
YMCA CLUB, 169 AND 171, NORWICH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1037687
- Date first listed:
- 04-Aug-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Ymca Club
- Statutory Address:
- YMCA CLUB, 169 AND 171, NORWICH ROAD
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- Date:
- 2003-04-15
- Reference:
- IOE01/10673/05
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1037687
- Date first listed:
- 04-Aug-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Ymca Club
- Statutory Address 1:
- YMCA CLUB, 169 AND 171, NORWICH ROAD
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:
- YMCA CLUB, 169 AND 171, NORWICH ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- Ipswich (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 15376 45272
Details
1. 1260 NORWICH ROAD (South West Side)
Nos 169 and 171 (YMCA Club) TM 1545 6/315
II GV
2. An imposing pair of semi-detached early-mid C19 grey gault brick houses with stucco quoins and stucco dressings. It comprises a main block of 3 storeys and 2, 2 storeyed side wings. The main block has 4 window range and the side blocks have 2 window range each. The windows are double-hung sashes with single vertical glazing bars (the windows in the north west wing have glazing bars ). The windows in the centre block have stucco architraves on the 1st and 2nd storeys and stucco pilasters with frieze and segmental pediments on the ground storey. A stucco band runs at 2nd storey window sill level, stucco entrance porches project on the side wings. Roofs slate, hipped, with a modillion eaves cornice with an ornamented frieze beneath and a large rectangular central chimney stack.
Nos 121 to 127 (odd) and Nos 139 to 185 (odd) form a group with Nos 120 to 152 (even), Nos 156 to 162 (even) and Nos 168 and 168B.
Listing NGR: TM1537645272
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 275539
- 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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