Castle House
CASTLE HOUSE, 49, QUARRY STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1189866
- Date first listed:
- 01-May-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Castle House
- Statutory Address:
- CASTLE HOUSE, 49, QUARRY STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1189866
- Date first listed:
- 01-May-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Castle House
- Statutory Address 1:
- CASTLE HOUSE, 49, QUARRY 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:
- CASTLE HOUSE, 49, QUARRY STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Surrey
- District:
- Guildford (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 99679 49277
Details
GUILDFORD QUARRY STREET SU 99 49SE (East Side) 8/195 Nos 49 (Castle 1/5/53 House)
GV II
House, now bookshop. Mid C18 with C19 alterations, C19 extensions to rear. Red/ brown brick with plain tiled roof obscured by later stone-coped parapets; rendered extension to rear under hipped slate roof. Two storeys and attics over basement on front range, single storey extensions to rear. Basement plinth below on front, plat bands above ground and first floor with modillioned eaves cornice and angle quoining. Ridge stacks to ends. Five-bay regular front with 6-pane attic sashes under gauged-brick heads, 12-pane glazing-bar sash windows on the first floor, some with old glass and four 12-pane windows on the ground floor. Central door with 4 fielded panels and 2 flush panels approached up two steps in deep panelled reveal with fanlight over and impost mouldings on lintel. Roman Doric 2-column door surround with open modillioned pediment over and wave decoration on column pedestals. Single-storey extension to rear of square plan with large Tudor-Gothic window on end wall of 4-lights under label moulding, each light under 4-centre arch and with mullions composed of 3 thin shafts. Double casement doors to centre. Interior:- some architrave mouldings to doorcases.
Listing NGR: SU9968249277
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 289061
- 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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