NHER 12007 (Building record) - 19 King Street (Aickman's Foundry)

December 1951. Listed, Grade II.
Listing Description excerpt:
"House. Dated 1827. Brown brick with slate roof. Two storeys in four bays. Segmental-arched carriage entrance to left leads into Aickman's Yard which formerly contained John Aickman's Foundry. Over archway a cast-iron plaque reads: 'John Aickman's Foundry, MDCCCXXVII'...Plain parapet hides roof. Gable-end stacks. House is entered through a panelled door in the north side of the passageway: round-arched doorcase and decorative fanlight...
Information from (S1).
Please consult the National Heritage List for England (S1) for the full, current listing details.
A. Cattermole (King's Lynn UAD), 7 December 2018. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 19 July 2023.

November 1977. Field Observation.
Visited by E. Rose (NAU):
Brick house with arch, over it a cast-iron plaque 'JOHN AICKMAN'S FOUNDERY, MDCCCXXVII'.
Compiled by E. Rose (NAU), 2 November 1977. Information from record card (S2).
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 19 July 2023.

(S2) shows the demolition of the preceding building on the site, known as Linnock Yard and owned by Aickman, a timber framed jettied house. He states that a 'bracket' was removed to Castle Rising church.
E. Rose (NLA), 13 November 2001.

NIAS records:
The last directory appearance of the company is in Harrod's directory, 1877.
See (S4)
W. Arnold (HES), 28 March 2011.

It is likely that Aikman was already running a foundry on this site before the rebuilding in 1827. (S3) reproduced in (S5) shows a sign on the timber-framed building which says 'Aickman's Brass/Iron Foundry'.
A. Cattermole (King's Lynn UAD), 7 December 2018.