15A, KING STREET
15A, KING STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1298219
- Date first listed:
- 01-Dec-1951
- List Entry Name:
- 15A, KING STREET
- Statutory Address:
- 15A, KING STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1298219
- Date first listed:
- 01-Dec-1951
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 26-Jul-1993
- List Entry Name:
- 15A, KING STREET
- Statutory Address 1:
- 15A, 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:
- 15A, 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 61620 20128
Details
KING'S LYNN
TF6120SE KING STREET 610-1/7/83 (West side) 01/12/51 No.15A (Formerly Listed as: KING STREET (West side) Nos.13 & 15A)
GV II*
House, now art gallery and associated workshop. Early C16 origins, reworked early C18. Brick with coursed limestone facade of 2 storeys and dormer attic in 3 bays, the entrance in rear courtyard shared with No.15 and reached from carriageway in No.15. Front consists of 3 flush-frame sashes each floor, with glazing bars. Overhanging plain timber eaves cornice with lead flat. Gabled roof of C19 plaintiles. One gabled dormer with a sash window. North stack shared with No.15. First-floor of north courtyard elevation with a thin Venetian window with glazing bars. INTERIOR. Most of rear range dominated by a large staircase hall lit by the Venetian window. Remarkable open-well cantilevered staircase. Open string, the strings carved with sea-dragons. 2 turned balusters per tread with tapering fluted spindles. Newels are circular section and are reeded and fluted. Ramped and wreathed handrail with matching dado rail. At first floor the balustrade returns to form south gallery affording close view of fine plaster chandelier rose in form of deeply undercut floral swathes and tight floral boss. Floral coving runs round room. Ground-floor east room (to street) with plaster coving detailed with floral motifs at intervals. Eccentric bridging beam plastered in a similar way. 2 panelled doors. Chimneypiece with tapering pilasters and 3 deep recesses to frieze. Minimal plaster decoration. Room above with large-frame panelling.
Listing NGR: TF6162020128
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 384154
- 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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