Former Private Apartments at Guildford Castle
FORMER PRIVATE APARTMENTS AT GUILDFORD CASTLE, CASTLE HILL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1029306
- Date first listed:
- 01-May-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Former Private Apartments at Guildford Castle
- Statutory Address:
- FORMER PRIVATE APARTMENTS AT GUILDFORD CASTLE, CASTLE HILL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1029306
- Date first listed:
- 01-May-1953
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 15-Mar-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Former Private Apartments at Guildford Castle
- Statutory Address 1:
- FORMER PRIVATE APARTMENTS AT GUILDFORD CASTLE, CASTLE HILL
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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- FORMER PRIVATE APARTMENTS AT GUILDFORD CASTLE, CASTLE HILL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Surrey
- District:
- Guildford (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 99720 49256
Details
SU 9949SE GUILDFORD CASTLE HILL (North Side) 8/15 1/5/53 Former Private Apartments at Guildford Castle (Formerly listed under Quarry Street - Castle Arch and Walls adjoining on South: and Guildford Museum and Wall adjoining on East. Also listed as The Castle).
GV I
Remains of Private/Royal Apartments. Late C12. Flint and clunch rubblestone with ashlar dressings. Two storeys, now roofless with square room adjacent to Museum and wall projecting North-East towards tower keep. Main walls approximately 7 - 8 metres high with spur wall to north east lower. Round-arched window in one wall with deep embrasure, tile-edged round-arched door to left. The apartments are part of a scheduled Ancient Monument, Surrey Monument No. 1.
PEVSNER: BUILDINGS OF ENGLAND, SURREY (1971) p.275. M. ALEXANDER: GUILDFORD CASTLE GUIDE (1985) M. ALEXANDER: GUILDFORD AS IT WAS (1978) V.C.H. VOL III (1967 EDN).
Listing NGR: SU9972049256
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 288877
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Alexander, M, Guildford As It Was, (1978)
Alexander, M, Guildford Castle Guide, (1985)
Pevsner, N, Nairn, I Rev. by Cherry, The Buildings of England: Surrey, (1971), 275
Malden, H E, The Victoria History of the County of Surrey: Volume III, (1911)
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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