156 AND 158, NORWICH ROAD

IPSWICH TM1545 NORWICH ROAD 642-0/6/10028 (East side) Nos.156 AND 158

GV II

Pair of houses. c1840. White brick, red brick returns; slate roofs. 2 storeys on basement; 4-window range with entrances in rebated one-bay wings to side. Facade divided by central pilaster; end pilasters right and left. 6/6 unhorned sashes under gauged skewback arches. C20 area railings. Hipped roof with central common stack. Entrance bays to side have steps up to 4-panelled doors under plain fanlights set in stuccoed surrounds. Recessed further back is a 6/6 unhorned sash to each house at first floor, with gauged skewback arches. These side bays also under hipped roofs. Attached to right and left former carriage houses, that to No.158 with original double timber doors and pedestrian door leading to passage to rear. Carriage houses under gabled roofs. Rear elevation presents a 6-window range under double shallow hipped roofs: 6/6 unhorned sashes under segmental arches. Service wing to rear of No.156 remains, corresponding wing to 158 demolished. INTERIOR. No.158: stick-baluster staircase, the balusters to all but basement flight replaced in C20 with turned balusters. 4-panelled doors; plain plaster cornices and ceiling roses; 2 plain marble fireplaces.

Listing NGR: TM1546345245