Norfolk House

NORFOLK HOUSE, MARKET PLACE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1038425
Date first listed:
12-Jan-1966
List Entry Name:
Norfolk House
Statutory Address:
NORFOLK HOUSE, MARKET PLACE
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1038425
Date first listed:
12-Jan-1966
List Entry Name:
Norfolk House
Statutory Address 1:
NORFOLK HOUSE, MARKET PLACE

The scope of legal protection for listed buildings

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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The scope of legal protection for listed buildings

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
NORFOLK HOUSE, MARKET PLACE

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Staffordshire
District:
East Staffordshire (District Authority)
Parish:
Abbots Bromley
National Grid Reference:
SK 08095 24542

Details

SK 0824-0924 ABBOTS BROMLEY C.P. MARKET PLACE (East side)

17/51 Norfolk House 12/1/66

GV II

House. Early C16 core, extended, remodelled and partly rebuilt early C19. Roughcast to earlier timber frame; fishscale tile roof with coped verges. 2 storeys with first floor band; 3 windows, glazing bar casements except 24-pane glazing bar sashes to ground floor right and centre, small firewindow to right, right hand bay recessed slightly; door to right of centre approached by flight of balustraded stone steps. Interior: Original west gable now forms an internal partition between central and west bays, close-studded timber framing, jettied gable, approximately 4 feet above present first floor level with billet-moulded and roll-moulded bresummer, close studded partition wall at first floor level between central and east bays, inserted timbers immediately below retains fragments of a wall painting; roof has a single pair of purlins, ridge piece and curved wind braces. Formerly the Dolphin Inn.

Listing NGR: SK0809524542

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
273758
Legacy System:
LBS

Legal

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.

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