Castle Precincts and Right Wing
CASTLE PRECINCTS AND RIGHT WING, CASTLE PRECINCTS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1043900
- Date first listed:
- 25-Feb-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Castle Precincts and Right Wing
- Statutory Address:
- CASTLE PRECINCTS AND RIGHT WING, CASTLE PRECINCTS
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1043900
- Date first listed:
- 25-Feb-1952
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 29-Oct-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Castle Precincts and Right Wing
- Statutory Address 1:
- CASTLE PRECINCTS AND RIGHT WING, CASTLE PRECINCTS
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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:
- CASTLE PRECINCTS AND RIGHT WING, CASTLE PRECINCTS
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- East Sussex
- District:
- Lewes (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Lewes
- National Park:
- South Downs
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 41356 10154
Details
TQ 4110 SW LEWES CASTLE PRECINCTS 9/32 (west side)
25.2.52 Castle Precincts imd right wing (formerly listed as adjoining Coachhouse) GV II
House. Early-mid C18, partly on late C1l or early C12 foundations, raised in late C18 or early C19 and altered in later C19. Mathematically-tiled on brick plinth on ground and first floors with plain tilehung second floor. Plain tiled hipped roof, with tall projecting end stacks. 3 storeys; regular 3 window second floor and regular 5 window first floor, all glazing bar sashes in open boxes. Irregular ground floor with sash to left, rendered flat- roofed extension to right of centre with canted bay and half-glazed door under timbered and gabled porch to left of centre. Irregular extensions to right and rear, backing onto Castle Lane. Vaulting under Castle Precincts would appear to be the sole remaining part of the domestic buildings of Lewes Castle. Section of wall visible with late C11 or early C12 of flints of large size laid in courses of herringbone pattern.
Listing NGR: TQ4135610154
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 293002
- 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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