14-18, ST MARY'S STREET

14-18, ST MARY'S STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1275665
Date first listed:
09-May-1949
List Entry Name:
14-18, ST MARY'S STREET
Statutory Address:
14-18, ST MARY'S STREET
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1275665
Date first listed:
09-May-1949
List Entry Name:
14-18, ST MARY'S STREET
Statutory Address 1:
14-18, ST MARY'S 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:
14-18, ST MARY'S STREET

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

County:
Suffolk
District:
East Suffolk (District Authority)
Parish:
Bungay
National Grid Reference:
TM3365189685

Details

1.
924
TM 3389
1/95
9.5.49

ST MARY'S STREET
(West Side)

Nos 14 to 18 (even)

II
GV

2.
C16, originally one building, considered to have been a private residence
by Suckling, though often supposed to be connected with the Nunnery on
the opposite side of the road. It is thought to have been occupied by
John Duke, who lived in Bungay in 1550. An old mantelpiece removed from
the house bore the arms of Bedingfield and D'Oyley and the date 1572,
and there was also the figure of a crusader over the entrance; both were
bought by Sir Rider Haggard in 1922 and incorporated in "The Three Bells"
Ditchingham, when it was converted into a private house. Some original
mullion casement windows remain with projecting carved cills, depicting
the slaughter of the Philistines by Samson, and Samson and Delilah, also
a child wrestling with 2 dragons, said to be Hercules. Another has a
bust of the Virgin Mary. Another since removed showed the fate of Actaeon
devoured by dogs. An original spiral brick staircase remains at No 18,
and a 4-centred arch to cellars beneath, but apart from some moulded beams
still visible, the present description gives the date C18 or early C19
alterations, to which modern shop front have been added and internal re-
arrangements. 2 storey and attic, 3 dormers. Timber frame, overhanging
1st floor, plastered. Coved eaves. Tiles. 3 original windows as above
on 1st floor and 2 sashes with glazing bars, and mid C19 canted splay
bay sash window. Central C18 door. 8-panel, panelled reveals to case
with fluted Doric pilasters, triglyphs and enriched dentil pediment.

Nos 6 to 22 (even) form a group.

Listing NGR: TM3365189685

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
411533
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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