Listed Building: THE CONSTABLE'S HOUSE (101453)

CASTLE STREET 1. (South Side) 5187 The Constable's House SZ 1592 1A/18 14.10.53. I GV 2. C12. Built by Baldwin de Redvers in the north-east angle of the curtain wall of the Castle. A 2 storey, rectangular building of stone rubble. Almost all the walls survive with the southern gable end. Round arched window openings in all 4 facades, divided into 2 lights by a shaft of Purbeck marble. Arches have chevron moulding. Slits on ground floor. In the centre of the east wall is an original circular chimney shaft. (NMR). Nos 1 to 11 (odd), the Castle, the signboard of the King,s Arms Hotel the Constable's House and the Town Bridge, form a group with Nos 4 to 6 (even). 6A, 8 to 12 (even), 12A, 14 to 18 (even) and the King's Arms Hotel opposite. Nos 10, 12 and 12A form part of a group on Millham Street and Nos 8 and 10 are buildings of local interest. Listing NGR: SZ1605092706

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