Royston House (Number 81) And No 82

ROYSTON HOUSE (NUMBER 81) AND NO 82, RISBYGATE STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1244911
Date first listed:
12-Jul-1972
List Entry Name:
Royston House (Number 81) And No 82
Statutory Address:
ROYSTON HOUSE (NUMBER 81) AND NO 82, RISBYGATE STREET
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1244911
Date first listed:
12-Jul-1972
List Entry Name:
Royston House (Number 81) And No 82
Statutory Address 1:
ROYSTON HOUSE (NUMBER 81) AND NO 82, RISBYGATE 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:
ROYSTON HOUSE (NUMBER 81) AND NO 82, RISBYGATE STREET

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:
TL8493864503

Details

BURY ST EDMUNDS

TL8464NE RISBYGATE STREET
639-1/2/532 (North side)
12/07/72 Nos.81 AND 82
Royston House (No.81)

GV II

A pair of houses. 1834. By William Steggles. White brick
front, flint and red brick rear; slate roof, formerly with a
modillion eaves soffit, now covered.
EXTERIOR: 3 storeys and cellars. 3 window range: all sashes in
plain reveals. A single vertical glazing bar to lights at
No.81 and without glazing bars at No.82, where the reveals are
painted. The front breaks forward slightly between the
windows. No.81 has a recessed 6-panel door in a doorcase with
columns and a segmental fanlight with ornamental glazing.
No.82 has a 6-panel door in a semicircular arched brick
surround with painted reveals and a fanlight.
INTERIOR: not inspected.


Listing NGR: TL8493864503

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
467134
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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