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29, High Street

29, High Street — a garden in england-london, United Kingdom.

Newmarket clock tower - geograph.org.uk - 5387264

David Howard — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit
1 h–2.5 h
Best time of year
Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
  • Dog-friendly

About

29, High Street is a garden of interest in england-london, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.

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From the Wikipedia article

Newmarket Town Hall is a former municipal building in Newmarket, Suffolk, a town in England. The structure, which currently serves as an Italian restaurant, is a Grade II listed building.

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Background

History

The building was commissioned by the actor and theatre manager, David Fisher, as part of a project to establish a chain of theatres across East Anglia. The site he selected had previously been used as a cock pit and Fisher acquired the site from the land-owner, John Manners, 5th Duke of Rutland, in 1825. The new building was designed in the neoclassical style, built in brick with a stucco finish and was completed about 1830. Following significant population growth, largely associated with the horse racing and stabling industries, a local board of health was established in the town in 1851. After the local board of health was succeeded by Newmarket Urban District Council, the new council…

Architecture

The two-storey building is at 29 High Street. It has a canted facade, with one round-headed first-floor window with an architrave and a keystone on each of the three faces. The ground floor has a mid-20th century shopfront. The former public hall, which has a moulded ceiling, is on the first floor. The building has been grade II listed since 1984.

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Coordinates
52.2448, 0.4083
County
Suffolk
District
West Suffolk
Parish
Newmarket
Postcode
CB8 8EP
Parliamentary constituency
West Suffolk
Established
1830

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Frequently asked questions

Where is 29, High Street?
29, High Street is in Suffolk, London, United Kingdom (postcode CB8 8EP), in the parish of Newmarket.
When was 29, High Street built?
Built or established in 1830.
Who owns 29, High Street?
29, High Street is owned by | designation1 =Grade II Listed Building.
How do I get to 29, High Street?
Drivers can navigate to postcode CB8 8EP. It sits within the West Suffolk parliamentary constituency.