Sketchley
SKETCHLEY, 3, NORTHGATE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1207410
- Date first listed:
- 04-Aug-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Sketchley
- Statutory Address:
- SKETCHLEY, 3, NORTHGATE STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1207410
- Date first listed:
- 04-Aug-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Sketchley
- Statutory Address 1:
- SKETCHLEY, 3, NORTHGATE 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:
- SKETCHLEY, 3, NORTHGATE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- Ipswich (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TM1647244677
Details
1.
1260
TM 1644 NW
1/138
NORTHGATE STREET
(West Side)
No 3 (Sketchley)
II
GV
2.
Formerly shown as Northgate House.
A large early C19 building with an interesting history. It was begun in
1809 and opened in 1821 as the New Assembly Rooms. It was launched under
public subscription but the sum obtained was not sufficient and the building
became, in succession, a school of art, the Ipswich Girls School, a motor
works and clothing factory. It is now a dry cleaning works. The west
front is of grey gault brick with a parapet and cornice. 3 storeys. 5 window
range, double-hung sashes with glazing bars, in plain reveals. Raised bands
run at the 1st and 2nd storey window sill levels and the centre part, of
3 window range breaks forward slightly. The 1st storey windows have balustraded
recessed panels beneath the sills. The ground storey is very tall, almost
2 storeys in height, with semi-circular arched windows with keystone at
the outer ends, framed by pilasters (the inner ones Ionic). The centre part
is now a C20 shop window.
All the listed buildings in Northgate Street except Garden Wall to No 9
form a group with No 43 (Great White Horse Hotel) Tavern Street, No 2
Great Colman Street and part of Nos 2 to 12 (even) St Margaret's Plain.
Listing NGR: TM1647244677
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 275525
- 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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