12, THE CRESCENT
12, THE CRESCENT
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1126675
- Date first listed:
- 31-Oct-1983
- List Entry Name:
- 12, THE CRESCENT
- Statutory Address:
- 12, THE CRESCENT
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1126675
- Date first listed:
- 31-Oct-1983
- List Entry Name:
- 12, THE CRESCENT
- Statutory Address 1:
- 12, THE CRESCENT
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, THE CRESCENT
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Cambridgeshire
- District:
- Fenland (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Wisbech
- National Grid Reference:
- TF 46146 09565
Details
WISBECH THE CRESCENT TF 4609 6/36 No. 12 GV II
Terrace house built c.1797 in two terraces linked by pair of houses sharing common pedimented facade dated 1808 and the Weslyan Chapel, 1803 built by Joseph Medworth (b.1752, d.1827), as part of the planned circus of the Castle Estate. Local brown brick; slate roof, side stack. Three storeys and basement; three 'bays'. Stone coping to parapet, and bands at first and second floors. Three, second floor, nine-paned hung sash windows in cambered gauged red brick arches and stone cills. Similar twelve-paned hung sash windows at first floor, and two ground floor windows without glazing bars. Entrance to right hand approached by two stone steps, six-panelled door and round- headed plain fanlight in wooden doorcase of fluted pilasters with broken pediment. Interior has original staircase, six-panelled doors and beaten metal art nouveau chimney piece. NMR (C. Godfrey, photographic collection of Wisbech) 1982. Colvin, p.386, 1954. VCH Cambs, p.242. G. Annis, A History of Wisbech Castle, 1977. Walker and Craddock, History of Wisbech, p.278, 1849. Watson, prints, History of Wisbech, 1827.
Listing NGR: TF4614609565
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 48235
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Walker, N, Craddock, T, The History of Wisbech and the Fens, (1849), 278
Salzman, L F, The Victoria History of the County of Cambridgeshire and the Isle of Ely, (1953), 242
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: Cambridgeshire, (1954), 386
Annis, G, A History of Wisbech Castle, (1977)
Colvin, H M, A Biographical Dictionary of English Architects 1600-1840, (1954), 386
Watson, W, An Historical Account of the Ancient Town and Port of Wisbech, (1827)
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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