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Latitude: 52.0575 / 52°3'27"N
Longitude: 1.1502 / 1°9'0"E
OS Eastings: 616061
OS Northings: 244586
OS Grid: TM160445
Mapcode National: GBR TMP.X7K
Mapcode Global: VHLBS.WKF2
Plus Code: 9F433552+23
Entry Name: 18 and 20, Museum Street
Listing Date: 19 December 1951
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1207395
English Heritage Legacy ID: 275519
ID on this website: 101207395
Location: Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1
County: Suffolk
District: Ipswich
Electoral Ward/Division: Alexandra
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Ipswich
Traditional County: Suffolk
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Suffolk
Church of England Parish: Ipswich St Mary at the Elms
Church of England Diocese: St.Edmundsbury and Ipswich
Tagged with: Building
1.
1260
TM 1644 NW
1/130
19.12.51
MUSEUM STREET
(West Side)
No 18
No 20
II
GV
2.
A pair of early C19 grey gault brick houses with small wings at the north
and south ends, with lower storey heights than the main block. Nos 18 and
20 stand at right angles to No 22, with a triangular shaped forecourt, making
a picturesque group at the junction of Museum Street with Arcade Street.
2 storeys, attics and basements. 4 window range overall, 2 on the centre
block and one on each of the projecting wings (the return faces of the wings
also have one window range). Double-hung sashes with glazing bars in moulded
stucco architraves. The centre windows, of the main block, are set in slightly
recessed brick panels, the windows on the 1st storey have moulded stucco
cornices and on the ground storey triangular pediments. A raised stucco
band runs at 1st storey window sill level. The doorways are placed at the
inside angle of the projecting wings with brick semi-circular arched openings
and are approached by steps with iron handrails. Roofs slate, hipped on
the wings, with modillion caves cornices. The main block has one C20 flat
headed dormer.
No 10, Nos 14 to 32 (even) form a group with Nos 1 to 11 (odd). No 13
(Old Museum Rooms) and Nos 14 and 16, Arcade Street.
Listing NGR: TM1606144586
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