Warehouse On South Side, Now Flats And Shops

This building is a warehouse located on the south side of King's Staithe Lane in King's Lynn, originally serving Clifton House. It dates from the mid-16th century and was extended to the street line in the early 17th century. The structure has undergone significant alterations and was converted into flats and shops in the mid-1980s. The exterior features red brick and re-used ashlar, with a combination of plaintile and pantile roofs. The northern side is likely an extension from the early 17th century and has two storeys with a dormer attic.

A wide entrance with a sliding door, located just off centre, provides access to the rear courtyard. To the east of the entrance is a set-off leading to the first floor, along with re-used quoins at the junction with Clifton House. The facade includes a mix of 2 and 3-light diamond mullioned windows and various casements, all from the 1980s but likely accurate replicas. The gabled roof has six sloping dormers.

The south side consists of two distinct sections. An entrance passage is accessed through double timber doors, leading to two storeys and a dormer attic. The south side features assorted late 20th-century casements and two pedestrian doors that open into shop and residential units. The arrangement of windows is irregular, but the presence of ashlar quoins suggests original mid-16th century locations and sizes. Much of the elevation includes re-used ashlar. The gabled roof on this side has two sloping dormers, and to the left of the passage doors, the elevation extends under a shallower pitched roof, reducing to one storey and a dormer attic. A flight of late 20th-century steps leads to a small terrace that serves two 20th-century French windows and a door, with three sloping dormers in the roof.

The interior has not been inspected, but it is known to retain a heavy spine wall, likely the north wall of the original warehouse prior to its extension to the street. There are also reports of later 18th-century cellars.