Williamsons Furniture Store and former Prison
Williamsons Furniture Store and former Prison, Bridewell Street
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1039378
- Date first listed:
- 09-May-1977
- List Entry Name:
- Williamsons Furniture Store and former Prison
- Statutory Address:
- Williamsons Furniture Store and former Prison, Bridewell Street
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- Date:
- 2002-10-19
- Reference:
- IOE01/09434/01
- Rights:
- © Mr Frank H. P. Wadeson. Source: Historic England Archive
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1039378
- Date first listed:
- 09-May-1977
- List Entry Name:
- Williamsons Furniture Store and former Prison
- Statutory Address 1:
- Williamsons Furniture Store and former Prison, Bridewell Street
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.
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.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- Williamsons Furniture Store and former Prison, Bridewell Street
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Norfolk
- District:
- North Norfolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Walsingham
- National Grid Reference:
- TF 93370 36906
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Enhancement on 6 September 2022 to amend the description and to reformat the text to current standards
TF 9336 NW
1/84
LITTLE WALSINGHAM
BRIDEWELL STREET (west side)
Williamsons Furniture Store and former Prison
9.5.77.
II
Gaol built in 1787 on site of the Old Leprosy Hospital, enlarged 1822 and became County House of Correction. Said to have had 53 cells, several day rooms, exercising yards and infirmary and four tread mills for grinding corn. 1822 mill on west side: red brick; hipped black-glazed pantile roof; brick dentil eaves; three storeys and basement; five window bays, small windows with rubbed brick arches and stone cills; wide central ground floor entrance with slight rubbed brick arch, another doorway on right. East wing (containing cells): lower; red brick; brick dentil eaves; pantile roof with hipped end; studded prison door with barred viewing hole.
Listing NGR: TF9337036906
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 223093
- 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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