Post Office and House, 1 High Street and 41 Nethergate Street
41 NETHERGATE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1194646
- Date first listed:
- 19-Dec-1961
- List Entry Name:
- Post Office and House, 1 High Street and 41 Nethergate Street
- Statutory Address:
- 41 NETHERGATE STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1194646
- Date first listed:
- 19-Dec-1961
- List Entry Name:
- Post Office and House, 1 High Street and 41 Nethergate Street
- Statutory Address 1:
- 41 NETHERGATE STREET
- Statutory Address 2:
- POST OFFICE AND HOUSE, 1 HIGH 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:
- 41 NETHERGATE STREET
- Statutory Address:
- POST OFFICE AND HOUSE, 1 HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- West Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Clare
- National Grid Reference:
- TL7695445251
Details
1.
2006
TL 74 NE
18/61
19.12.61
CLARE
CLARE
High Street
(West Side)
No 1
(Post Office & house)
II
GV
2.
Together with No 41 Nethergate Street, a late C15 or early C16 timber framed
and plastered house with a crosswing at the south end and a return front at No
41 Nethergate Street. Much altered and refronted in the early C19, with a parapet
on the east front. Now faced in roughcast. 2 storeys and attics. 4 window
range on the east front and 2 window range on the south front, double-hung sashes
with glazing bars, in flush cased frames, One of the 1st storey windows on the
east front has the carved sill of a former oriel window, carved with figures
and a shield. No 41 Nethergate Street has 2 early C19 shop fronts, one on the south
front has fluted pilasters with a cornice and is flanked by 2 doorways, one with
a 6-panel door, reeded pilasters and a cornice hood on paired brackets. The other
shop front is a good example of its kind, with a corner 6-panel double door with
a rectangular fanlight, flanking small paned shop windows with glazing bars (thin
section), narrow pilasters and a continuous fascia cornice. Roofs tiled, with
1 segmental headed dormer on the east front.
Nos 1 to 8 (consec) with Nos 28, 29 and 31, all the listed buildings in Well Lane,
Stone Hall and Nos 36 to 40 (consec) Nethergate Street form a group.
Listing NGR: TL7695445251
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 282975
- 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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