19, Castle Gate, also known as Stanford House, is an 18th-century Grade II* listed building on the corner of Castle Gate and Stanford Street, in the English city of Nottingham. It should not be confused with 6, Stanford Street, a 19th-century grade II listed former warehouse, which is also known as Stanford House.

19 Castle Gate
Stanford House, 19 Castle Gate, Nottingham
19, Castle Gate is located in Nottingham
19, Castle Gate
Location in Central Nottingham
General information
Address19 Castle Gate
Town or cityNottingham
Coordinates52°57′4.32″N 1°9′0.14″W / 52.9512000°N 1.1500389°W / 52.9512000; -1.1500389
Completed1775
ClientWilliam Stanford
DesignationsGrade II* listed[1]

History

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The house was built for William Stanford, a merchant hosier, in 1775.[2] The front facade contains a large fanlight above the main door framed with a bucrania frieze and fluted columns, with a venetian window above. The garden front contains a three-storey bay and may have formed part of the previous mansion on the site built by George Augustus, Viscount Howe of Langar Hall in 1755.

It was converted into offices in 1928[3] and was the offices of Robert Barber and Sons, solicitors. In 1990 it was put up for sale with an asking price of £500,000.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Historic England, "19, Castle Gate (1246653)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 15 August 2022
  2. ^ Smith, Pete (25 August 2017). "Sherwin House and the Townhouses of Nottingham in the 17th and 18th Centuries". Historic England. Historic England. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  3. ^ Harwood, Elain (1979). Pevsner Architectural Guides. Nottingham. Yale University Press. p. 68. ISBN 0140710027.
  4. ^ "Top tycoons tapped over major sale". Nottingham Evening Post. England. 23 October 1990. Retrieved 14 August 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.