Description

BURY ST EDMUNDS

TL8563NE SOUTHGATE STREET
639-1/11/579 (West side)
31/05/85 No.153

GV II

House. C16, considerably altered in 1960s when a 2-storey rear
extension was added. Timber-framed and jettied, the timbers
exposed on the upper storey and rendered below. Old plaintiled
roof.
EXTERIOR: 2 storeys, cellar and attics. 2 window range:
12-pane sashes in flush cased frames to the 1st storey, one
12-pane sash and one tripartite sash with diminished side
lights to the ground storey. These replace the older ground
floor front which had small-paned early C19 shop windows. One
gabled dormer with plain bargeboards has a C20 2-light
standard casement window. Recessed C20 entrance door on the
right.
INTERIOR: cellar, with re-used stone blocks in the walls, is
divided into 2 by an old partition wall with a low
shallow-arched C15 stone doorway. Several niches in the walls.
At the north end the supporting base of the chimney-stack
which is shared with No.154 (qv). Frame in 2 bays with ceiling
timbers and some studding exposed on the ground storey. 2 main
ceiling beams with ogee mouldings are re-used and have
housings for joists parallel to the front.The present joists
are plain and unchamfered, set at right-angles to the front to
form the jetty.
In the south end wall a beam with roll-moulding has long
mortices for arched braces which do not fit its present
position. The chimney-stack is in Tudor brick with a shallow
C19 brick arch. Some studding exposed on the 1st storey; a
reset 3-light mullioned window on the rear wall. Attics fully
plastered.
(Colman S: External Photographs taken during restoration in
1960s).

Listing NGR: TL8580263773

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26562050

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