Bank Cottage and Oak House
BANK COTTAGE AND OAK HOUSE, 15, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1050949
- Date first listed:
- 10-May-1961
- List Entry Name:
- Bank Cottage and Oak House
- Statutory Address:
- BANK COTTAGE AND OAK HOUSE, 15, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1050949
- Date first listed:
- 10-May-1961
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 18-Nov-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Bank Cottage and Oak House
- Statutory Address 1:
- BANK COTTAGE AND OAK HOUSE, 15, HIGH 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:
- BANK COTTAGE AND OAK HOUSE, 15, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Norfolk
- District:
- Broadland (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Cawston
- National Grid Reference:
- TG 13516 23897
Details
TG 1323 CAWSTON HIGH STREET (north) 11/41 10/5/61 No. 15. (Bank Cottage and Oak House) (Formerly listed as Barclays Bank Oak House, G.V. including Butchers Shop)
II*
House, divided into 2. c.1700, of red brick and colourwashed brick with black pantile roof. 'L'-shaped plan of 2 storeys, with single storey extension at the rear. Formerly of 10 bays, but now with early C19 wide, shallow projecting central bay. Sash windows with glazing bars and flat gauged brick arches. Some brick decoration associated with original window openings at each end, including moulded brick platband at first floor level. Central early C19 6 panel door with fanlight with glazing bars, and door surround with plain pilasters and entablature. Brick plinth and moulded brick eaves. Moulded brick kneelers to curved gables with end stack to left. Off centre axial stack and rear stack. 2 wedge dormers with casement windows with glazing bars. Fine dog-leg stair, with carved tread ends and turned balusters, moulded handrails and newels in the form of fluted Corinthian columns. Associated panelling forming dado to stair, and in stair spandrel, with elliptical headed door with key block. Panelling of the same date in first floor bedroom with Ionic pilasters - many early C18 panelled doors. Fine stone fire surround c.1680, possibly from elsewhere with square 'urn' profile pilasters, Ionic capitals and entablature. C19 fireplace with Delft tiles depicting biblical scenes.
Listing NGR: TG1351623897
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 228001
- 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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