52 And 53, Guildhall Street

BURY ST EDMUNDS

TL8563NW GUILDHALL STREET 639-1/15/380 (West side) 12/07/72 Nos.52 AND 53

GV II

A pair of houses, possibly originally one house. C18. Timber-framed and roughcast with plaintiled roofs and a plain eaves soffit. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys, attics and cellars. 2 window range: all sashes in flush cased frames, with a single vertical glazing bar to No.52 and without glazing bars to No.53. 2 segmental-headed lead covered dormers have 2-light C20 casement windows. 2 matching doorcases have 6-panel doors with sunk panels; No.52 has the top 2 panels glazed. 2 matching gabled wings at the back with double roman tiles. INTERIOR: No.52 not inspected. No.53 has a front room with a small chamfer to the main beam and curved stops. A chimney-stack links with the rear wing and has a winder stair beside it. On the 1st storey wall and ceiling timbers are all exposed: primary braces and bisected studs, some reused timbers, small joists set on edge. In the north wall of the attic the rafter line of the adjoining house (No.54 qv) is visible.

Listing NGR: TL8528363794