Corn Exchange
CORN EXCHANGE, KING STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1374819
- Date first listed:
- 04-Aug-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Corn Exchange
- Statutory Address:
- CORN EXCHANGE, KING STREET
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- Date:
- 2003-04-15
- Reference:
- IOE01/10673/14
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1374819
- Date first listed:
- 04-Aug-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Corn Exchange
- Statutory Address 1:
- CORN EXCHANGE, KING 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:
- CORN EXCHANGE, KING STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- Ipswich (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 16213 44585
Details
1. 1260 KING STREET
Corn Exchange TM 1644 NW 1/307
II GV
2. A large late C19 stone fronted commercial building in Renaissance style with a strong French influence. It was built 1878-82 by Brightwen Binyon of Ipswich and adjoins the Town Hall on the south with which it makes an interesting block of High Victorian civic architecture. 3 storeys and attics, with a parapet With urns and a bold modillion cornice. Cornices also run at 1st and 2nd storey window sill levels. The south front on King Street has 3 projecting wings above a continuous ground storey of shops and a central entrance way. The end wings each have 2 window range on the 2nd storey and 3 window range on the 1st storey, the centre wing has 4 window range on the 2nd storey and 3 window range on the 1st storey, the return side of each wing has one window range and the recessed bays each have 2 windows rising through 2 storeys. The east front, on Princes Street has 8 window range on the 2nd storey and 10 window range on the 1st storey. The windows are grouped in 1,2 and 3 lights framed by pilasters, all are double-hung sashes without glazing bars. The 2nd storey windows have round headed arches with architraves and short Corinthian columns with a cornice at impost level and the 1st storey windows have stilted segmental arches with architraves and short. Corinthian colunms. The ground storey has shop windows between rusticated piers. The attics are lit by high dormers. 2 light in the centres and one light at the outer ends, with pilasters and pediments (segmental to the outer dormers). Roofs slate, with French style pavilions and ornamental iron railings at the ridge lines.
The Swan Inn and the Corn Exchange form a group with the National Westminster bank in Princes Street and Nos 1 and 2 Arcade Street. The Corn Exchange also forms a group with the Town Hall which adjoins it on the north.
Listing NGR: TM1621344585
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 275490
- 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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