NHER 67164 (Monument record) - Site of 12 King Street

Site of 12 King Street, now occupied by Chequer House. Previously recorded under NHER 12090.

June 1972. Listed Grade II.
Listed along with the adjoining building to the north, 14 King Street (NHER 12090).

July 1972. Building Survey.
Examined by Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England (RCHME).
Described as a two-storey building with a Welsh slate roof that had been modernised on several occasions. The front elevation was brick but it is noted that "the south section [was] set back and plastered, and...probably part of the adjacent building, No 10, although the floor levels are the same." This 'south section' is probably still extant - being the northernmost bay of No 10 (NHER 23323), which is now part of Chequer House.
The lower stage of the now-demolished northern section of 12 King Street was of narrow red brick and broke forward slightly to accommodate a round-headed arch which led to a passage through the building (shown on early Ordnance Survey maps to have lain at the far left, northern end of the building). Above, the brickwork was mid 19th century, with two sash windows. The roof was probably even later in date. The upper brickwork oversailed the lower at the entrance, suggesting the possible presence of an underbuilt jetty. The rear wall had been entirely rebuilt in the early 19th century. Chamfered axial beams with draw steps could be seen on the first floor. On the ground floor most beams were cased. All visible features were otherwise modern.
See report (S1) (filed under NHER 12090) for further details.
P. Watkins (HES), 20 July 2023.

It is unclear exactly when 12 King Street was demolished. According to (S2) Chequer House was erected in around 1980.
P. Watkins (HES), 20 July 2023.

According to (S3) in April 1865 Richard Bagge applied to bring forward the lower front wall of this building "...so as to range with adjoining houses and with the upper storey of the Plough". This work was carried out in red brick, since by that date brown brick was becoming less fashionable. This is consistent with the RCHME description of 12 King Street.
P. Watkins (HES), 20 July 2023.