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Latitude: 52.664 / 52°39'50"N
Longitude: 0.1597 / 0°9'34"E
OS Eastings: 546151
OS Northings: 309555
OS Grid: TF461095
Mapcode National: GBR L1Q.Z2D
Mapcode Global: WHJPH.F98J
Plus Code: 9F42M575+JV
Entry Name: 10, the Crescent
Listing Date: 31 October 1983
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1331610
English Heritage Legacy ID: 48233
ID on this website: 101331610
Location: Wisbech, Fenland, Cambridgeshire, PE13
County: Cambridgeshire
District: Fenland
Civil Parish: Wisbech
Built-Up Area: Wisbech
Traditional County: Cambridgeshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cambridgeshire
Church of England Parish: Wisbech St Peter and St Paul
Church of England Diocese: Ely
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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
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