NHER 23323 (Building record) - 10 King Street

December 1951. Listed Grade II.
17th century and later, part of front perhaps earlier but mostly 19th century; 15th-century blocked arch on front, not now visible. Brick, rendered facade. Three storeys, four windows, slate roof, 1970 doorway to south. Carriage arch to north.
Information from Listing 1971, see (S1).
Compiled by E. Rose (NAU), 17 February 1987. Information from record card (S2).
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 11 April 2023.

Revised version of (S1) dates the house to the early 18th century.
See also (S3).
S. Spooner (NLA) 22 August 2006.

Excerpt of current Listing Description:
"House, now offices. Early 18th century and 19th century, but pre-review list description refers to 15th-century arch to facade. Rendered and colourwashed brick. Slate roof. Two storeys in four wide bays interrupted by a wide, square-headed, carriage entrance in second bay (from left). 20th-century glazed door to right. Fenestration of sashes, four of which are tripartite, all 20th-century, all with glazing bars. Gabled roof. One red-brick ridge stack left of centre, and one gault-brick stack on rear roof slope right of centre. The latter is an internal gable-end stack of the 19th-century cross wing to rear. Rear of main wall rendered and colorwashed to north, possibly timber-framed.
Interior: Much altered. One chamfered bridging beam to ground floor and a boxed cross beam. Upper floors not inspected."
Information from (S1).
Please consult the National Heritage List for England (S1) for the full listing details.
P. Watkins (HES), 11 April 2023.

The carriage arch to No 10 once contained six early 19th-century cannon that had been set into the ground as traffic bollards. Only two now survive, both of which are individually listed Grade II. See NHER 15684 for further details.
P. Watkins (HES), 11 April 2023.