NHER 12026 (Building record) - 4 and 5 Hall Quay

June 1953. Listed, Grade II.
Late 17th to early 18th century mansion with 19th century stucco façade.
Said to have been the town house of the Lacons.
Some good panelled rooms inside and early 19th century staircase.
Information from (old) (S1).

Informant [1] reports that a photograph of 1905 shows a façade with substantial differences, including a round headed pediment instead of a triangular one.

Architects plans (S2) in file.

Revised 1998 (S1) says the building is on site of a house of 1671, was John Lacon's house in 1760s, and the staircase is of about 1740.
E.Rose (NLA), 28 April 1999.

8 August 2011. Planning Application.
Proposed internal alterations.
See(S3)
Z. Dack (HES), 21 September 2011.

Excerpt of current Listing Description:
"Club and restaurant. On site of house built in 1671 for Daniel Sheppard, used by John Lacon in 1760s as his town house. Rebuilt mid 19th century, used as Conservative Club 1880s to 1987. Additions 20th century. Stuccoed and colourwashed brick. Roofs with black-glazed pantiles.
EXTERIOR: Three distinct elements: central three-storey, five-window range; bow window to east; two-storey, three-window addition to west. Central block with rusticated ground floor...Covered and glazed extended porch extends to street line terminating in a gabled front...Gabled roof. To east is a two-storey bow window...To west is a two-storey addition of 20th century…
INTERIOR: principal ground-floor doors have six fielded panels and egg-and-dart surrounds. West ground-floor room with wide 19th-century panelling and a dentilled cornice. Open string staircase of c.1740…First-floor room extends width of centre block and rises through two storeys, the second-floor windows blocked inside."
Information from (S1).
Please consult the National Heritage List for England (S1) for the current listing details.
P. Watkins (HES), 12 March 2022.