Castle Place Nos 165 and 167, and Railings
CASTLE PLACE, 166, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1353051
- Date first listed:
- 25-Feb-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Castle Place Nos 165 and 167, and Railings
- Statutory Address:
- CASTLE PLACE, 166, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1353051
- Date first listed:
- 25-Feb-1952
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 16-Mar-1970
- List Entry Name:
- Castle Place Nos 165 and 167, and Railings
- Statutory Address 1:
- CASTLE PLACE, 166, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address 2:
- NOS 165 AND 167, AND RAILINGS, 165 AND 167, 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:
- CASTLE PLACE, 166, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address:
- NOS 165 AND 167, AND RAILINGS, 165 AND 167, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- East Sussex
- District:
- Lewes (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Lewes
- National Park:
- South Downs
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 41378 10026
Details
iN THE ENTRY FOR
TQ 4110 SW LEWES HIGH STREET (north side)
9/235 Nos 165, 166 (Castle Place) and 167 and rail 16.3.70 up to No 167
The address shall be amended to read -
TQ 4110 SW LEWES HIGH STREET (north side)
9/235 Nos 165 & 167, and railings 16.3.70 No 166 (Castle Place) 25.2.52
The sentence beginning in the fifth row shall be amended to read - "Boarded and plain eaves soffit to wings".
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TQ 4110 SW LEWES HIGH STREET 9/235 (north side)
16.3.70 Nos 165, 166 (Castle Place) and 167 and railings to No 167
GV II*
House row, now with shop to left. 1810 by Amon Wilds. Central stuccoed block with grey brick recessed wings with red brick dressings on stuccoed ground-floor. Rusticated quoins on ground floor to right and rusticated ground floor to centre between panelled pilasters. Tall fluted pilasters flanking centre with Ammonite Ionic capitals. Panelled eaves soffit to wings; similar eaves, but with paired brackets to centre. Balustraded roof to central block with corner piers and three rows of inset balusters, over window bays. Shell ornament on ends of balustrade. Slate roof, visible only on wings, with large stacks to rear. 3 storeys; 1 - 3 - 1 window front, glazing bar sashes, except margin-light sash on first floor to left and tripartite sashes on both upper floors to right. Very plain, indeed abstract balcony, with small garlands on handrail to central block only on first floor. Central flat-headed porch with cornice hood supported on Ionic columns. Wide C20 shop-front to left with fascia-board over and recessed door to right. Round-arched entrance with arched light over panelled door with rusticated arch entrance. Plain railings flanking door to No 167. The centre house was built for Dr Gideon Mantell, geologist and discoverer of the Iguanadon. The Ammonite Ionic capitals become, therefore, a double reference, to both architect and patron.
Listing NGR: TQ4137610028
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 293216
- 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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