2, The Crescent

WISBECH THE CRESCENT TF 4609 6/26 No. 2 GV II

Terrace house built c.1793 in two terraces linked by pair of houses sharing common pedimented facade dated 1808 and the Weslyan Chapel, 1803 built by Joseph Medworth (b.1752, d.1827), as part of the planned circus of the Castle Estate. Local brown brick; slate roof and side stack. Three storeys and basement; two 'bays'. Stone coped parapet with painted stone bands at first and second floor. Two second floor recessed, twelved-paned hung sash windows in cambered gauged red brick arches with-stone cills. Two similar, but larger first floor and one ground floor windows. Two stone steps to entrance left of centre with six-panelled door and plain fanlight in double recessed, red gauged brick arch. Interior has a good open-string staircase with turned balusters and moulded handrail; original panelled doors. Original entrance to basement in rear elevation and C19 two storey wing built as school accommodation. NMR (C. Godfrey, Wisbech photographic collection), 1982. Colvin, p.386, 1954. VCH Cambs, p.242. G. Annis, A History of Wisbech Castle, 1977. Walker and Craddock, History of Wisbech, p.278, 1849. Watson, prints, History of Wisbech, 1827.

Listing NGR: TF4621909533