Shakespeare House
SHAKESPEARE HOUSE, 29, KING STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1220443
- Date first listed:
- 01-Dec-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Shakespeare House
- Statutory Address:
- SHAKESPEARE HOUSE, 29, KING STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1220443
- Date first listed:
- 01-Dec-1951
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 26-Jul-1993
- List Entry Name:
- Shakespeare House
- Statutory Address 1:
- SHAKESPEARE HOUSE, 29, KING STREET
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.
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:
- SHAKESPEARE HOUSE, 29, KING STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Norfolk
- District:
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TF 61636 20232
Details
KING'S LYNN
TF6120SE KING STREET 610-1/7/95 (West side) 01/12/51 No.29 Shakespeare House (Formerly Listed as: KING STREET (West side) No.29 Shakespeare House)
GV II
Formerly known as: The Shakespeare PH KING STREET. Late C15 hall house on the L-Plan, later public house, now offices. Hall floored C17, red brick skin late C18, further skin to north part early C19 in brown brick when front at this point built out. C15 fabric of brick with timber partitioning. Facade in 2 parts. Single-bay late C18 south part on original wall-plane through 2 storeys. 5-light restored mullioned ground-floor window. One late C18 sash to first floor with glazing bars and a gauged skewback arch, and a blind panel in tall parapet which conceals roof. Main part to north projects. 2 storeys, formerly 3. Central carriage entrance leads through timber-framed passsage to rear. Doorway to front office cut through at street side to south, original entrance now leads into staircase hall at rear to south. On facade passageway is flanked by one 3-light renewed cross casements each side, that to north smaller. Two C20 casements to first floor. Gabled roof with 3 glass lights. Stack emerges through front roof slope towards south end. Carriage passageway emerges under a 2-storey gabled cross wing to north of small courtyard. Hall range is longer and forms south side of this court. 6-light ovolo-mullioned transomed hall window to ground floor, with King mullion, mostly blocked. One mid C18 flush-frame sash to left with glazing bars and 2 similar above. Other C20 windows scattered about. INTERIOR. Ground floor front has a heavy chamfered bridging beam with mortices for arched braces and closely spaced joists. Remainder of ground floor has little of interest. Inserted staircase leads to first floor and a tie beam on which rests a single octagonal crown post with moulded base and capital. Crown purlin missing, but it had braces to the crown post. No mortice holes for braces to collar identified. Front roof is a C20 replica of a clasped purlin structure. Roof of hall range not accessible.
Listing NGR: TF6163620232
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 384166
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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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