Description

WISBECH THE CRESCENT
TF 4609
6/34 No. 10
GV II

Terrace house built c.1797 in two terraces linked by pair of
houses sharing common pedimented facade dated 1808 and the
Weslyan Chapel, 1803 built by Joseph Medworth (b.1752, d.1827),
as part of the planned circus of the Castle Estate. Local brown
brick, slate roof and side stack. Three storeys and basement;
two 'bays'. Two second floor, and two first floor, recessed
hung sash windows without glazing bars in cambered gauged red
brick arches with stone cills, and similar ground floor window.
Windows in 'bay' above entrance smaller. Entrance to right hand
approached by two stone steps with six-panelled door and
fanlight with patterned glazing bars in double recessed round-
headed arch of gauged red brick. Stone copings to parapet and
bands at first and second floors.
NMR (C. Godfrey, photographic collection of Wisbech) 1982.
Colvin, p.386, 1954.
VCH Cambs, p.242.
G. Annis, A History of Wisbech Castle, 1977.
Walker and Craddock, History of Wisbech, p.278, 1849.
Watson, prints, History of Wisbech, 1827.

Listing NGR: TF4615109555

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26616498

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