50 High Street Somersham

50 High Street, Somersham, Huntingdon, PE28 3JB

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A mid-C19 house of two storeys. Read the official list entry to find out more.

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1330812
Date first listed:: 04-Nov-1982
List Entry Name:: 50 High Street Somersham
Statutory Address:: 50 High Street, Somersham, Huntingdon, PE28 3JB

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1330812
Date first listed:: 04-Nov-1982
Date of most recent amendment:: 16-Sep-2011
List Entry Name:: 50 High Street Somersham
Statutory Address 1:: 50 High Street, Somersham, Huntingdon, PE28 3JB

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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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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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Location

Statutory Address:: 50 High Street, Somersham, Huntingdon, PE28 3JB

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

County:: Cambridgeshire
District:: Huntingdonshire (District Authority)
Parish:: Somersham
National Grid Reference:: TL3621377877

Summary

A mid-C19 house of two storeys.

Reasons for Designation

50 High Street, Somersham, Cambridgeshire is designated at Grade II for the following principal reasons: * Historical Interest: it is an interesting example of a mid-C19 dwelling house, that has been adapted to accommodate a shop within part of the ground floor. * Intactness: it's overall external appearance and internal plan are largely preserved. * Group Vanue: it has group value with 69 and 65 High Street

History

The earliest deeds of 1847 indicate that the building dates from the first half of the C19. It was originally built as a private dwelling house and ownership transferred at least six times during the C19. The building was extended in 1851 which gave its principal elevation its distinctive symmetry. In the 1920s the house was used as the residence of the Minister of the local Baptist Chapel and was known as the 'New Manse'. It remained in the ownership of the Baptist Chapel until the late 1920s.

The front of the building was converted to a shop between the 1930s and 50s. Two original sash windows were removed, one of them being installed in a small extension to the rear, and a large shop window was inserted at the front. In 1984 listed building consent was granted for change of use from shop back to full residential use. The building was listed at Grade ll in 1982.

Details

MATERIALS The building is constructed of colour-washed brick, with slate roof covering.

PLAN It has a square plan with end stacks.

EXTERIOR The principal elevation is flat-fronted with a range of three, hung sashes with glazing bars and cambered arches at first-floor. At ground floor there is one similar window and a mid-C20 shop front with glazing bars. There is a recessed wing to the right side of the building with a semi-circular headed, hung sash with glazing bars, above a carriageway entry with timber doors. The original dwelling has been extended across the entire rear elevation, probably in the mid-C19, with the roof pitch extended to create an asymmetrical profile. The rear façade has two eight-over-eight top-hung sash windows, a C20 casement at ground floor, and C20 casement windows at first floor. There is also a small C20 single-storey cross-wing to the south corner, which has a re-used sash window and C20 door. The south-eastern gable has a small semi-circular headed arch window at upper level.

INTERIOR The interior comprises lounge, study, dining room and kitchen at ground floor, which are accessed off a central hallway. There are fireplaces in the lounge, study and dining room and a glazed brick floor in a herringbone pattern survives in the study. A staircase at the south end of the hall leads down to a basement and up to the first floor where there are six bedrooms and a bathroom.

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:: 54160
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.