1898 - House, 27 King Street, Aldeburgh, Suffolk. IP15 5BY.
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member greysman
N 52° 09.057 E 001° 36.104
31U E 404333 N 5778749
This decorative terracotta frieze bears interlaced lettering and numerals, BUILT AD 1898. N 52° 09.154 E 001° 36.051
Waymark Code: WMP45M
Location: Eastern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 06/27/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
Views: 6

In King Street, which was once an important road in Aldeburgh before a good portion of the town disappeared under the sea, and now the second road back from the shore-line, stands this unusual red-brick building. It is rendered and white-washed above the ground floor, two storeys, and has a small gated area, now partially blocked with a window, forming a small courtyard. Above the two arches is a terracotta frieze bearing interlaced lettering and numerals similar to that found on Ipswich's Cauldwell Hall Road Co-op and on Morpeth House, also in Ipswich,

...for which see Ipswich Co-op

...and Morpeth House

Is the Co-op connection a mere coincidence of designer, or was the 'house' in Aldeburgh built as a Co-op outlet? Maybe it's just a design fad of the Late Victorian, but it is quite rare, one I've cannot remember seeing before.

Year of construction: 1898

Full inscription:
BUILT AD 1898


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