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A two-storey house with light-coloured pebbledash walls, a grey slate roof, and a red brick gable end, fronted by a hedge.

42 Sun Street, Isleham (RGL2025)

Sunbury House, 42 Sun Street, Isleham

History of Sunbury House

Listed Building

House, c.1700 of local red brick, rendered except for one gable end, with C19 slate roof and original end parapets on kneelers. (Historic England)

In 1840 it was a girls’ school and the headmistress was Elizabeth Pyecroft.

King’s Head Inn

Coffee house

1890 Dame School kept by Mrs Johnson, known as “Governess”.

Benjamin Diver lived here.

Building dates

  • Built c. 1700
Source for this date
  • Built c. 1700: Listed building: c.1700 (grade II)

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