NHER 21610 (Building record) - Lath Mansion, 15 Nelson Street

December 1951. Listed, Grade II*.
1788, Buff brick, three storeys, six bays (sashes). Stone doorway with pediment and half-pilasters, Doric. Rusticated stone quoins and dentilled cornice to brick panelled parapet. Fine entrance hall with moulded plaster ceiling; walls panelled; staircase with wrought iron balustrades. Older two storey rear wing.
See (S1) for the complete listing details.
(S2) show panelling more in 17th century style, with small panels and upper frieze of dates or pineapples, similar to 17th century styles, yet fireplace included looks 18th century. Is this older reused work (compare with examples in the 'older wing') or a continuation of style?
Information from (S1).
E. Rose (NAU) 9 August 1985.

Letter from [1] states that this house was built by Charles Brown 1673 to 1784 and has cellars extending to South Quay and remains of a cut-down tower.
See information in file.
E. Rose (NLA), 8 July 1991.

The white brick facade has a number of graffiti carved at the right hand end, the oldest being 179(6?) but most of around 1830; one of a man who died aged 99. Why has this building alone in the street this number of graffiti?
Original information from E.M. James (KLM).
E. Rose (NLA), January 1994.

A plaque on the building states that it was refaced in 1730; source [2] says around 1750 but source [3] thinks the style is more like 1788. The bricks are more yellow than white, have a few faint diagonal skintlings, and are in Flemish bond.
E. Rose (NLA), 28 May 1998.

Architects' plans from 1996 (S2) in file.

Revised 1993 listing (still grade II*), (S1) says possibly 17th century origin but refronted about 1740 and later altered.
Top floor has reset 17th century panelling.
See (S1) for details.
E. Rose (NLA), 16 February 1999.

(S3) records that the merchant Samuel Browne III (1673-1722) purchased this house from his mother and her sisters in 1701. It sold in 1789 for £4000 (S4). In 1836 it was used by Everards as premises for the sale of coal. (S5) states that it was converted to flats in 1989-90.
A. Cattermole (King's Lynn UAD), 22 November 2018.