CASTLE SQUARE (See details for further address information)

This listing describes a row of three houses and shops located on Castle Square in Wisbech, possibly built by Secretary Thurloe in 1658 for his sons. The interiors were gutted by fire around 1940. Notably, No. 8 was the home of Thomas Clarkson, who lived from 1760 to 1846. The buildings are constructed from local brown brick with limestone dressings and feature two storeys, attics, and basements, with a gabled street facade.

The design includes rusticated stone jambs and moulded stone copings on the parapets, which have finials. Stone window jambs and a cornice are present above three hung sash attic windows. A stone band connects six first-floor hung sash windows that have glazing bars. No. 8 features two hung sash windows to the left of the entrance, which has stone steps, a six-panelled door, and a rectangular fanlight with shaped wooden brackets supporting a flat canopy. There are railings enclosing the basement forecourt.

No. 7 has late 19th-century shop windows and a central door, while No. 9 has a modern shop window. A plaque on the east gable, decorated in blue and gold with cross-keys, commemorates Thomas Clarkson's residence there.