Former Private Apartments At Guildford Castle is a Grade I listed building in the Guildford local planning authority area, England. First listed on 1 May 1953. A Medieval Castle.

Former Private Apartments At Guildford Castle

WRENN ID
nether-rood-elm
Grade
I
Local Planning Authority
Guildford
Country
England
Date first listed
1 May 1953
Type
Castle
Period
Medieval
Source
Historic England listing

Description

SU 9949SE GUILDFORD CASTLE HILL (North Side) 8/15 1/5/53 Former Private Apartments at Guildford Castle (Formerly listed under Quarry Street - Castle Arch and Walls adjoining on South: and Guildford Museum and Wall adjoining on East. Also listed as The Castle).

GV I

Remains of Private/Royal Apartments. Late C12. Flint and clunch rubblestone with ashlar dressings. Two storeys, now roofless with square room adjacent to Museum and wall projecting North-East towards tower keep. Main walls approximately 7 - 8 metres high with spur wall to north east lower. Round-arched window in one wall with deep embrasure, tile-edged round-arched door to left. The apartments are part of a scheduled Ancient Monument, Surrey Monument No. 1.

PEVSNER: BUILDINGS OF ENGLAND, SURREY (1971) p.275. M. ALEXANDER: GUILDFORD CASTLE GUIDE (1985) M. ALEXANDER: GUILDFORD AS IT WAS (1978) V.C.H. VOL III (1967 EDN).

Listing NGR: SU9972049256

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