Swaffham Prior House
SWAFFHAM PRIOR HOUSE, 86, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1317434
- Date first listed:
- 01-Dec-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Swaffham Prior House
- Statutory Address:
- SWAFFHAM PRIOR HOUSE, 86, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1317434
- Date first listed:
- 01-Dec-1951
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 15-Jun-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Swaffham Prior House
- Statutory Address 1:
- SWAFFHAM PRIOR HOUSE, 86, HIGH 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:
- SWAFFHAM PRIOR HOUSE, 86, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Cambridgeshire
- District:
- East Cambridgeshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Swaffham Prior
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 56386 63842
Details
TL 5663 SWAFFHAM PRIOR HIGH STREET (West Side) 15/149 No 86 Swaffham Prior House (formerly listed as 1.12.1951 Swaffham Prior House)
II
Small country house mostly mid-late C18 but having C17 origins. In C19 the house was extended. Narrow yellow brick, English bond with parapetted gable roof of plain tiles with end parapets and two ridge stacks, one late C18 probably replacing one of C17, and the other C19. The parapet is surmounted by a late C19 stone balustrade with ball finials. Two storeys and attics with bands between storeys and at eaves height. Five hipped dormers. The principal facade is in nine bays, including three slightly projecting centre bays. Segmental headed arches and stone sills to nine recessed hung sashes of twelve panes each. Most of the hung sashes are C19 but three at ground floor, left hand have ovolo glazing bars and are original. Late C19 pedimented Doric portico of Ketton stone. The late C19 additions are of grey brick and include a two storey, half-round bay at the right hand gable end. Inside there is little evidence visible of the original C17 house. One room is lined with reset mostly C17 panelling and overmantels with typical round headed blind arcading and newel work of early C17. The back staircase is also reset and probably late C17. It has symmetrical balusters. In 1751 the house was acquired by Dr John Peter Allix and the house remained in this family until c1980.
R.C.H.M. (North East Cambs.), p121, mon (4)
Listing NGR: TL5669263844
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 49370
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 5 Cambridgeshire,
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Cambridgeshire North East, (1972)
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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