Description

BURY ST EDMUNDS

TL8563NW GUILDHALL STREET
639-1/15/380 (West side)
12/07/72 Nos.52 AND 53

GV II

A pair of houses, possibly originally one house. C18.
Timber-framed and roughcast with plaintiled roofs and a plain
eaves soffit.
EXTERIOR: 2 storeys, attics and cellars. 2 window range: all
sashes in flush cased frames, with a single vertical glazing
bar to No.52 and without glazing bars to No.53. 2
segmental-headed lead covered dormers have 2-light C20
casement windows. 2 matching doorcases have 6-panel doors with
sunk panels; No.52 has the top 2 panels glazed. 2 matching
gabled wings at the back with double roman tiles.
INTERIOR: No.52 not inspected. No.53 has a front room with a
small chamfer to the main beam and curved stops. A
chimney-stack links with the rear wing and has a winder stair
beside it. On the 1st storey wall and ceiling timbers are all
exposed: primary braces and bisected studs, some reused
timbers, small joists set on edge. In the north wall of the
attic the rafter line of the adjoining house (No.54 qv) is
visible.

Listing NGR: TL8528363794

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26645552

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Recommended Books

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  Period Property Manual (New Ed)
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  Drawing up a Local Listed Building Consent Order: Historic England Advice Note 6
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  London 4: North: North v. 4 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  A Buying and Owning a Listed Building: A Brief Guide
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  The Shredded Chef: 120 Recipes for Building Muscle, Getting Lean, and Staying Healthy
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  Renovating Old Houses: Bringing New Life to Vintage Homes (For Pros By Pros)