Description

BURY ST EDMUNDS

TL8563NW WHITING STREET
639-1/15/715 (West side)
07/08/52 No.58
(Formerly Listed as:
WHITING STREET
(West side)
Nos.58 AND 59)

GV II

House. Early C16, with later extensions at rear. Timber-framed
and rendered; plaintiled roof.
EXTERIOR: 2 storeys, attic and cellar. A single window to each
storey: on the 1st storey a 2-light small-paned casement with
a flush surround; on the ground storey a larger but similar
window. A gabled dormer with plain barge-boards has a 2-light
casement window with a single bar to lights. An end chimney is
linked with the stack to the adjoining house (No.59, qv).
INTERIOR: cellar, now converted to a room and rendered, has
its original ceiling with a large chamfered main beam and
substantial joists set on edge. Frame in 2 bays with a small
section of studding exposed along the former rear wall. The
ground storey fireplace has jambs of re-used Abbey stone with
Norman nook shafts and cushion capitals surmounted by a plain
timber lintel.
On the upper storey, a long transverse beam to the inserted
ceiling. Roof, in 3 bays with a chimney bay, has collars
partly cut back for headroom and all other components covered.

Listing NGR: TL8533863854

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26389045

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Recommended Books

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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects, Supplement 2014
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  Old House Handbook 2 Books Bundle Collection (Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair,Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability)
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