Karrelbrook House
KARRELBROOK HOUSE, 118, 118B AND 118C, NORTHGATE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1375537
- Date first listed:
- 30-Oct-1997
- List Entry Name:
- Karrelbrook House
- Statutory Address:
- KARRELBROOK HOUSE, 118, 118B AND 118C, NORTHGATE STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1375537
- Date first listed:
- 30-Oct-1997
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 08-Dec-2010
- List Entry Name:
- Karrelbrook House
- Statutory Address 1:
- KARRELBROOK HOUSE, 118, 118B AND 118C, NORTHGATE 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:
- KARRELBROOK HOUSE, 118, 118B AND 118C, NORTHGATE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- West Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Bury St. Edmunds
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 85599 64430
Details
639-1/8/505 NORTHGATE STREET 30-OCT-97 (East side) 118, 118B AND 118C KARRELBROOK HOUSE (Formerly listed as: NORTHGATE STREET 118A, 118B AND 118C KARRELBROOK HOUSE)
II A pair of houses, now irregularly divided into 3 office units, with a C16 core and mid C19 front. The building is timber-framed and encased in white brick with some stone dressings. It has a slate roof with a wide mutule eaves soffit.
EXTERIOR: Three storeys and cellars with rusticated stone quoins at each end of the facade. A six window range on the first storey comprising sashes with a single vertical glazing bar in shallow reveals which have moulded stone surrounds and projecting segmental architraves on ornate brackets. The top storey, which is a C19 addition, has 6-light sashes with shallow reveals in moulded stone surrounds. Four 12-pane sash windows on the ground storey are set into shallow brick recesses with segmental-arched heads. Two 6-panel entrance doors have plain rectangular fanlights. No. 118 has a heavy stone doorcase with 4 columns supporting a moulded entablature and a wide broken Ionic perdiment. No 118b has a plainer doorcase with a moulded and bracketed pediment. Both doors are approached by stone steps. A rear range, parallel with the front has a fully hipped pantiled roof.
INTERIOR: No 118 has one ground floor room with full early C18 panelling. Main ceiling beams have moulded boxing. No 118b has chamfered main beams with cut-off stops on the ground floor and indications of an underbuilt jetty. The front wall is doubled with the remains of pannelling and a dado. Internal window shutter have raised fielded panels. A fine C19 cast-iron range with double ovens bears the name W. Juggard - Bury St Edmunds.
REASONS FOR DESIGNATION Karrelbrook House is designated at Grade II for the following principal reasons: * Karrelbrook House is an example of a C16 timber framed pair of houses with C19 alterations. * It survives mostly in its original condition, with good quality C18 and C19 fixtures and fittings.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 466438
- 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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