Description

WISBECH THE CRESCENT
TF 4609
6/26 No. 2
GV II

Terrace house built c.1793 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'. Stone coped parapet with painted stone bands at
first and second floor. Two second floor recessed,
twelved-paned hung sash windows in cambered gauged red brick
arches with-stone cills. Two similar, but larger first floor
and one ground floor windows. Two stone steps to entrance left
of centre with six-panelled door and plain fanlight in double
recessed, red gauged brick arch. Interior has a good
open-string staircase with turned balusters and moulded
handrail; original panelled doors. Original entrance to
basement in rear elevation and C19 two storey wing built as
school accommodation.
NMR (C. Godfrey, Wisbech photographic collection), 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: TF4621909533

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26616845

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