WOOLWICH EQUITABLE BUILDING SOCIETY

WOOLWICH EQUITABLE BUILDING SOCIETY, 50, HIGH STREET

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1365238
Date first listed:: 01-Feb-1972
List Entry Name:: WOOLWICH EQUITABLE BUILDING SOCIETY
Statutory Address:: WOOLWICH EQUITABLE BUILDING SOCIETY, 50, HIGH STREET

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Date:: 2000-09-13
Reference:: IOE01/02698/24
Rights:: © Rev Robert Rudd. Source: Historic England Archive

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1365238
Date first listed:: 01-Feb-1972
Date of most recent amendment:: 06-Apr-1976
List Entry Name:: WOOLWICH EQUITABLE BUILDING SOCIETY
Statutory Address 1:: WOOLWICH EQUITABLE BUILDING SOCIETY, 50, HIGH STREET
Statutory Address 2:: WOOLWICH EQUITABLE BUILDING SOCIETY, ST JAMES'S STREET

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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Corrections and minor amendments

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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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: WOOLWICH EQUITABLE BUILDING SOCIETY, 50, HIGH STREET
Statutory Address:: WOOLWICH EQUITABLE BUILDING SOCIETY, ST JAMES'S STREET

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

District:: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Newport and Carisbrooke
National Grid Reference:: SZ 49835 89131

Details

HIGH STREET 1. 1445 (South Side) No 50 (The Lamb Public House) SZ 4989 SE 2/254

II

On the corner of St James's Street and the High Street. See Description under No 50 High Street qv.

2. Early C19 but with early Victorian alterations. Situated on the western corner of the High Street and St James's Street qv. 2 storeys stucco. High Panelled wood parapet above stucco panelled parapet and cornice. High Street front has 6 windows, recessed, sash, block sills and flat arches with rounded corners (one blind). Oriel window to the east of 5 lights, panelled apron. Doors below oriel and at west end, recessed, flat arches with rounded corners. 4 windows on St James's Street front, same as on High Street. Ground floor ornate public house front with panelled ornamental pilasters with floral capitals, brackets, caps, frieze and cornice. 2 windows divided into 2 lights by corkscrew colonettes, flat arches with rounded corners, panelling below. Double central doors with rectangular fanlight, side door of 4 fielded panels blind fanlight, flat and with rounded corners.

HIGH STREET (South Side) No 50 (The Lamb Public House) shall be amended to read - HIGH STREET (South Side) No 50 (Woolwich Equitable Building Society)

The descriptive notes should be amended to read -

1. 1445 HIGH STREET (South Side)

No 50 (The Lamb Public House)

2. Early C19 but with early Victorian alterations. Situated on the western corner of the High Street and St James's Square qv. 2 storeys stucco. High panelled wood parapet above stucco panelled parapet and cornice. High Street front has 6 windows, recessed, sash, block sills and flat arches with rounded corners (one blind). Oriel window to the east of 5 lights, panelled apron. Doors below oriel and at west end, recessed, flat arches with rounded corners. 4 windows on St James's Square front, same as on High Street. Ground floor ornate public house front with panelled ornamental pilasters with floral capitals, brackets, caps, frieze and cornice. 2 windows divided into 2 lights by corkscrew colonettes, flat arches with rounded corners, panelling below. Double central doors with rectangular fanlight, side door of 4 fielded panels blind fanlight, flat arch with rounded corners. No 50 has been rebuilt in replica retaining the oriel window and public house front. The former wooden parapet has not been replaced.

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HIGH STREET 1. (South Side) 1445 No 50 (The Lamb Public House) SZ 4989 SE 2/254

II

2. Early C19 but with early Victorian alterations, situated on the western corner of the High Street and St James's Street qv. 2 storeys stucco. High panelled wood parapet above stucco panelled parapet and cornice. High Street front has 6 windows, recessed, sash, block sills and flat arches with rounded corners (one blind). Oriel window to the east of - 5 lights, panelled apron. Doors below oriel and at west end, recessed, - flat arches with rounded corners. 4 windows on St James's Street front, same as on High Street. Ground floor ornate public house front with panelled ornamental pilasters with floral capitals, brackets, caps, frieze and cornice. 2 windows divided into 2 lights by corkscrew colonettes, flat arches with rounded corners, panelling below. Double central doors with rectangular fanlight, side door of 4 fielded panels blind fanlight, flat arch with rounded corners.

Listing NGR: SZ4983589131

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Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.