Description

HIGH STREET
1.
963
(South Side)
No 59
SU 8692 NE 1/14 9.1.54.
II*

2.
First half of C18, substantia1 town house with ground floor now converted
to premises of National Westminster Bank. Vitreous brick with red brick
dressings, hipped old tiled roof. 3 storeys, elaborate moulded, modillioned,
and dentil wooden cornice carried round central projection which has similar
pediment. 6 bay front with angle pilasters to projecting centre. 2:2:2
sash windows have glazing bars segmental arched heads. Central 2 fold
6 panelled door in elaborate doorway with architrave surround and keyblock,
oblong fanlight with ornamental glazing outer surround of fluted Roman
Doric pilasters, entablature with pulvinated frieze, dentil cornice and
pediment. Plain wrought iron railings to front Recessed on left is modern
staircase wing. Interior?

Listing NGR: SU8656592975

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17540683

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Recommended Books

• 
  This Old House: Restoring, Rehabilitating, and Renovating an Older House
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  Essex: Buildings of England Series (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Hertfordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
• 
  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of History Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
• 
  Cork: City and County (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Ireland)
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  Kent: North East and East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)