12-16, NEWNHAM STREET
12-16, NEWNHAM STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1114527
- Date first listed:
- 18-Apr-1991
- List Entry Name:
- 12-16, NEWNHAM STREET
- Statutory Address:
- 12-16, NEWNHAM STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1114527
- Date first listed:
- 18-Apr-1991
- List Entry Name:
- 12-16, NEWNHAM STREET
- Statutory Address 1:
- 12-16, NEWNHAM STREET
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:
- 12-16, NEWNHAM STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Bedford (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 05345 49896
Details
The following buildings shall be added:
TL 0449 & TL0549 Bedford Newnham Street
1/203 Nos 12-16 (even) II
Row of three houses. 1798, for James Whittingstall and William Long (brewers). Red brick in flemish bond; plain tile roofs; brick stacks. 2 storeys, 6 bays; each house of 2 bays and with gabled rear wing, that of no.16 rebuilt, those of nos 12 and 14 heightened. Plinth: No 12 has old 6-panel door on left in architrave with 4-pane overlight, dentilled cornice, and bracketed hood; nos 14 and 16 have late C20 doors,on left and right respectively, each with overlight and late C20 bracketed hood. Nos 12 and 14 each have a mid-late C19 bay window; no 16 small-pane bowed window on brick plinth. On 1st floor nos 12 and 16 have original window openings with flat gauged brick arches, no 16 having original small-pane side-sliding sashes, no 12 with replacement small-pane 2-light casements; no 14 has upvc windows in concrete rendered surrounds with tile sills. Two ridge stacks between houses. Interior: Nos 12 and 14 retain original board doors; cupboards, and stairs, no 14 retaining closed string balustrade with stick balusters and ball-finialed square newel. Continuous roof space. Bedfordshire County Planning Department, Bedford: Aspects of Town Origins and Development, Bedfordshire Historic Environment No 2, fig 8 indenture accompanying deeds no 12. Terrier of St Cuthberts Church, 1822.
Listing NGR: TL0534549896
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 35594
- 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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