Works House

WORKS HOUSE, 14 AND 16, MAIN STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1216390
Date first listed:
13-Mar-1951
List Entry Name:
Works House
Statutory Address:
WORKS HOUSE, 14 AND 16, MAIN STREET
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1216390
Date first listed:
13-Mar-1951
List Entry Name:
Works House
Statutory Address 1:
WORKS HOUSE, 14 AND 16, MAIN 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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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:
WORKS HOUSE, 14 AND 16, MAIN STREET

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

County:
Suffolk
District:
East Suffolk (District Authority)
Parish:
Leiston
National Grid Reference:
TM4442162642

Details

TM 46 SW LEISTON-CUM-SIZEWELL MAIN STREET

4/35 Nos 14 and 16 (Works House)

13.3.51

GV II


Pair of houses. Early C19. Yellow brick with slate roof, double span pantiled
roof to rear. 3-storeys. Brick pilasters from first floor to parapet, with
stone bases and semi-circular 4-faced cast iron ornamental finial blocks above
parapet. Stone bands at first floor level and below parapet. 4 window range,
sashes with glazing bars in flush frames with wooden hood moulds. Paired central
doorways. 8-panel doors, recessed under entablature supported by 3 wooden Tuscan
columns flanked by pilasters. Narrow side light to each door and oblong plain
fanlights. The first floor window above the doors are coupled under one frieze
and cornice with 4 pilasters. Single-storey wing to right hand side.


Listing NGR: TM4442162642

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Legacy System number:
401762
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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