1, THE TRAVERSE

1, THE TRAVERSE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1145963
Date first listed:
12-Jul-1972
List Entry Name:
1, THE TRAVERSE
Statutory Address:
1, THE TRAVERSE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1145963
Date first listed:
12-Jul-1972
List Entry Name:
1, THE TRAVERSE
Statutory Address 1:
1, THE TRAVERSE

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.

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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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
1, THE TRAVERSE

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Suffolk
District:
West Suffolk (District Authority)
Parish:
Bury St. Edmunds
National Grid Reference:
TL 85271 64317

Details

BURY ST EDMUNDS

TL8564SW THE TRAVERSE 639-1/14/631 No.1 12/07/72

GV II

2 separate houses and shops, formerly Nos 1 and 2, now combined as one shop. Early and mid C19. Part white brick and slate roof, part timber framed and rendered. The corner building is in white brick with a fully-hipped slate roof and a wide modillion eaves soffit. A raised brick band runs between the 1st and 2nd storey windows. EXTERIOR: 3 storeys and cellars. 2 window range on each facade, all sashes with single vertical glazing bars in deep reveals. The 1st storey windows have flat gauged cement arches with vermiculated keystones and on the Cornhill facade they have diminished side lights. The ground storey has a late C20 shop front in Regency style with a corner entry. The former No.2 is timber-framed and rendered with a flat roof behind a plain parapet and moulded cornice. 2 window range, all sashes in flush cased frames with a single vertical glazing bar. The ground storey has a C20 double shop front with a central entry. INTERIOR: extensively modernised. The cellar is now part of the retail area. No visible part of either building appears to be prior to C19 in date.



Listing NGR: TL8527164317

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
467541
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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