Rous Memorial Cottages (North Wing)

ROUS MEMORIAL COTTAGES (NORTH WING), 1-4, VICARAGE ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1374822
Date first listed:
10-Mar-1970
List Entry Name:
Rous Memorial Cottages (North Wing)
Statutory Address:
ROUS MEMORIAL COTTAGES (NORTH WING), 1-4, VICARAGE ROAD

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1374822
Date first listed:
10-Mar-1970
Date of most recent amendment:
26-Jun-1984
List Entry Name:
Rous Memorial Cottages (North Wing)
Statutory Address 1:
ROUS MEMORIAL COTTAGES (NORTH WING), 1-4, VICARAGE ROAD

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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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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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
ROUS MEMORIAL COTTAGES (NORTH WING), 1-4, VICARAGE ROAD

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

County:
Suffolk
District:
West Suffolk (District Authority)
Parish:
Newmarket
National Grid Reference:
TL 64792 63451

Details

TL 6463 NEWMARKET VICARAGE ROAD (including EXNING)

7/161 Rous Memorial 10.3.70 Cottages (north wing, Nos. 1-4 consec.) (Formerly listed as North Block at Rous Memorial Hospital)

GV II

A row of 4 cottages. Formerly almshouses,1878; the north wing of a group of 3 detached ranges forming an open court. In the Queen Anne Revival style; 1 storey. Red brick with moulded brick eaves cornice. At the east end a pediment with very ornate carving in red brick, a coat of arms with motto within a classical frame. A gablet to Vicarage Road has painted half- timbering with a panel having floral plasterwork motif. Plaintiled roofs with axial chimneys of red brick. Splayed flat- roofed bay windows, alternating with small-pane casements. 5- panelled entrance doors with flat canopies on brackets.

Listing NGR: TL6479263451

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
275721
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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