Richmond House
4A, CASTLE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1316570
- Date first listed:
- 20-Oct-1971
- List Entry Name:
- Richmond House
- Statutory Address:
- 4A, CASTLE STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1316570
- Date first listed:
- 20-Oct-1971
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 12-Feb-1998
- List Entry Name:
- Richmond House
- Statutory Address 1:
- 4A, CASTLE STREET
- Statutory Address 2:
- RICHMOND HOUSE, 4, CASTLE 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:
- 4A, CASTLE STREET
- Statutory Address:
- RICHMOND HOUSE, 4, CASTLE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- Mid Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Eye
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 14491 73757
Details
EYE
TM1473 CASTLE STREET 585-1/7/28 (West side) 20/10/71 Nos.4 AND 4A Richmond House (No.4) (Formerly Listed as: CASTLE STREET (South side) No.2 Former East Anglian Water Co) (Formerly Listed as: CASTLE STREET (South side) No.4 Melton Engineering Co. Ltd.)
II
Range of 3 houses, the north two converted to shops. Late C18. Timber-framed with gault brick facade of c1850. Slate roof. 2 storeys. 4-window range. To north is a C20 shop display window. In centre a C20 butcher's shop front with half-glazed door to its right leading to upper domestic accommodation. South part (Richmond House) with a C20 horned sash without glazing bars under a stone lintel is set to right of C20 door. C19 stone doorcase with scrolled consoles to hood. Late C18 overlight in form of 5 oval glazed panels. 5 first floor 6/6 sashes, the third from left with horns, remainder unhorned. Hipped roof with ridge stack left of centre. 2-storey rear wing with further ridge stack. INTERIOR: mainly of C20 character. Richmond House has early C19 stick-baluster staircase with ramped and wreathed handrail.
Listing NGR: TM1449173757
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 468262
- 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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