17, Westgate Street

BURY ST EDMUNDS

TL8563NW WESTGATE STREET 639-1/15/669 (South side) 07/08/52 No.17

GV II

House. C18 with early C19 additions. Red brick, with a plain parapet and wood modillion cornice; plaintiled roofs in 2 ranges, parallel to the street. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys, attics and cellars. 5 window range: 12-pane sashes in flush cased frames, all C20 replacements. 3 flat-headed dormers with 6-pane sash windows. A central 6-panel door and a doorcase with panelled reveals and pilasters; an open pediment with Greek key ornament to the soffit, Greek fret dentils and moulded and enriched console brackets. 4 segmental-headed cellar openings are screened by ornamental iron railings. A single storey C19 red brick extension to the east side of the front has a parapet, wood modillion eaves cornice, plaintiled roof and two 3-light tripartite small-paned sash windows. An extension to part of the rear has sash windows with slatted shutters. INTERIOR: C19 brick-lined cellar with wine bins. Entrance hall, with the remains of limestone flags with black dots, has a fine original dog-leg stair with vase-on-reel balusters. Internal window shutters with raised fielded panels; dado rails. Several good fireplaces: to the left of the entry with eared architrave and dentils, to the right of the entry and in one rear room with ornate eared architraves. A moulded marble surround may also be C18.

Listing NGR: TL8538663764