Palace House and entrance steps
Palace House, Palace Street, Newmarket, CB8 8EP
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1285676
- Date first listed:
- 26-Jun-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Palace House and entrance steps
- Statutory Address:
- Palace House, Palace Street, Newmarket, CB8 8EP
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1285676
- Date first listed:
- 26-Jun-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Palace House and entrance steps
- Statutory Address 1:
- Palace House, Palace Street, Newmarket, CB8 8EP
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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:
- Palace House, Palace Street, Newmarket, CB8 8EP
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- West Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Newmarket
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 64433 63358
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 24/07/2018
TL 6463
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NEWMARKET (including EXNING)
PALACE STREET
Palace House and entrance steps
(Formerly listed as Palace Mansion and entrance steps)
GV
II*
House; originally wing of Royal Palace. Circa 1669, altered in 1705 and remodelled in circa early to mid C19 and/or 1857. Red brick, with tuck pointing to original parts; recently cement rendered. Slate hipped roof with deep bracketed eaves. Brick axial stacks.
Plan: approximately square double depth plan; the surviving south east wing of Charles II's Palace, altered in 1705, reduced in circa 1815 and remodelled as private house and
raised in early to mid C19 or possibly 1857.
Exterior: Three storeys, first floor a piano nobile. Symmetrical three bay south east front. Large twelve-pane sashes, those on ground floor circa early C18 sashes with thick ovolo moulded glazing bars. Stone flight of steps with marble cross to central first floor: doorway with rusticated architrave, rectangular overlight and panelled door; similarly rusticated doorway below steps. Band at first floor level.
Left hand (south west) elevation 2:3 windows, left hand advanced and with two storey canted bay; large central ariel on brackets and moulded soffit with thin pilasters between large twelve-pane sashes and carved apron panels and frieze (possibly reused carvings) and with iron cresting above.
Interior: The 1705 staircase has been moved but retains carved bracket tread ends. There are some late C17 bolection moulded and fielded two-panel doors, other C18 and C19 joinery including C19 panelling, apparently in C18 style. Plastered groin vaulted cellar.
Historical Note: James I's hunting seat was at Newmarket and later a Royal Palace was built by Charles I, but destroyed during the Commonwealth. In 1661 Charles II bought Earl of Thomond's house and enlarged it as a Royal Palace. The remains of this Palace comprise the two lower storeys of Palace House. The Crown disposed of the Royal Palace in 1815 and in 1857 Baron Meyer Rothschild bought it. Palace House became the seat of the English branch of the Rothschild family and Edward VII reputedly often visited.
Sources: H. Colvin, Biographical Dictionary of British
Architects; History of the King's Works V pp 214 - 217.
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Listing NGR: TL6443663360
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 275704
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Colvin, H M, A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840, (1978)
Mordaunt Crook, H, Downes, K, Newman, J, The History of the Kings Works in The History of the Kings Works 1660-1782, Vol. 5, (1976), 214-217
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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