Description

KING'S LYNN

TF6120SE CHAPEL STREET
610-1/7/31 (East side)
01/12/51 No.42
Westgate House

GV II

House, now offices. Early C18 with an early C19 facade. Brown
brick with red brick returns. Slate roof, plain tiled to rear
wing. 2-storey asymmetrical facade. Central panelled door
within panelled reveals and below a 4-vaned fanlight. Doorcase
of engaged fluted Tuscan columns supporting an open pediment.
One wide sash window left and right with glazing bars and
gauged skewback arches. To extreme left is a pedestrian
doorway below a blind first-floor window. 4 horned sashes to
remainder of first floor. Modillion timber eaves cornice below
gabled roof, which has 2 distinct pitches, the southern
higher. Ridge stack at division of pitches, internal south
gable-end stack and an added external stack to the north
gable. Original gable-line of early C18 house is apparent
here, of one storey, probably with a dormer attic To rear on
south side is a 2-storey plain tiled block; sash windows with
glazing bars; stack on rear roof slope to south.

Listing NGR: TF6183920318

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26489932

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Recommended Books

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  Northamptonshire: Buildings of England Series (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Huddersfield in 50 Buildings
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair
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  Gloucestershire 2: The Vale and The Forest of Dean: Vale and Forest of Dean Pt. 2 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  The green guide for historic buildings: how to improve the environmental performance of listed and historic buildings
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  Farrow & Ball How to Decorate: Transform your home with paint & paper