4 Market Place
4, Market Place, NR28 9BP
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1039506
- Date first listed:
- 29-Sept-1972
- List Entry Name:
- 4 Market Place
- Statutory Address:
- 4, Market Place, NR28 9BP
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1039506
- Date first listed:
- 29-Sept-1972
- List Entry Name:
- 4 Market Place
- Statutory Address 1:
- 4, Market Place, NR28 9BP
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:
- 4, Market Place, NR28 9BP
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Norfolk
- District:
- North Norfolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- North Walsham
- National Grid Reference:
- TG2836430224
History
North Walsham is a medieval market town that grew wealthy from the trade of wool and cloth. The town was largely rebuilt following a fire in 1600 but remained a significant market centre into the Industrial Revolution.
The building at Number 4 Market Place dates to the early C17 and was one of the towns oldest public houses: the Cross Keys. The licence to keep an ale-house on the site was first given in 1604. In the late C18 the building was part of the Oaks Estate and its outbuildings included stables and a bowling green, which later became a cattle market. The building is first shown on the Tithe Map of 1842 and the outbuildings to the rear and large courtyard can be seen on the map. There were alterations to the building in the mid-C19, and after this very little change until the Cross Keys was closed in the 1970s and purchased by Woolworths. The conversion to retail won the Graham Allen Award for Conservation in 1982, recognising the renovation of the building. After the closure of Woolworths in 2009 the building has continued to function as a commercial premise.
Details
This list entry was subjected to a Minor Enhancement 18 July 2024 to amend name, address and details in the description, add Historical Note and reformat the text to current standards
TG 2930
1/48
TG 2830
3/48
MARKET PLACE (South Side)
No 4
(Formerly listed as No 4 (Cross Keys Hotel))
GV
II
The building comprises a two-storey stucco rendered building front range, with a flint wall to the east. On the steep, machine tiled, roof there is a central cluster of four octagonal chimney shafts, and a single shaft on the eastern end. On the western side is a stepped gable.
There are quoins on each corner and banding between the ground and first floor.
There are three fixed windows on ground floor level, two of which are arched. On the first floor there are three multi-light sash windows with two taller sash windows to the right and on the west elevation. The windows on the principal elevation at first floor level have pilasters topped with decorative scroll consoles, and keystones.
There is a late-C20 entrance and shopfront on ground floor level to the right side of the building.
1 to 4 Market Place (consecutive) form a group.
Listing NGR: TG2836430224
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 222792
- 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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