Numbers 31 to 35 and Gurney Court
NUMBERS 31 TO 35 AND GURNEY COURT, 31-35, MAGDALEN STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1051188
- Date first listed:
- 26-Feb-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Numbers 31 to 35 and Gurney Court
- Statutory Address:
- NUMBERS 31 TO 35 AND GURNEY COURT, 31-35, MAGDALEN STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1051188
- Date first listed:
- 26-Feb-1954
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 08-Apr-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Numbers 31 to 35 and Gurney Court
- Statutory Address 1:
- NUMBERS 31 TO 35 AND GURNEY COURT, 31-35, MAGDALEN 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:
- NUMBERS 31 TO 35 AND GURNEY COURT, 31-35, MAGDALEN STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Norfolk
- District:
- Norwich (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TG 23178 09190
Details
TG 2309 SW MAGDALEN STREET (east side) 11/487 26.2.54. Nos. 31 to 35 (odd) and Gurney Court. (Gurney Court formerly listed 5.6.72) GV II* Former courtyard houses now house, dentist and doctors' surgeries and shops. Late C16 onwards. Brick. Rendered. Flint with brick and stone dressings. Pantile and plaintile roofs. Courtyard formed by 4 consecutive building phases. Late C16 range:- long range parallel to and away from street-line extending northwards beyond courtyard. Courtyard facade:- 2 storeys. 4 first floor windows. C18 panelled door at extreme right having a moulded surround continuing over a s4mi-circular fanlight with radial glazing bars. Hood supported on carved consoles. Sash windows throughout with glazing bars and simple surrounds. Paired bracket cornice. 4 gabled dormer with casement windows and bargeboards. 2 and 3-storey C19 rear extension with 2-storey canted bay. C17 street range:- 2 storeys. 10 irregularly spaced first floor windows. Central entry to Gurney Court with reeded pilasters, moulded archi- trave and flat hood. C20 shopfront to No. 31. C19 shopfront to Nos. 33 and 35 with 'Corinthian' pilasters and architrave. C18 sash windows throughout with glazing bars. Fascia cornice. Paired bracket cornice above No. 35. Central dormer over No. 31. 3 dormer gables with sash windows over Nos. 33 and 35. Late C16 north range, yard facade:- 2 storeys. 6 irregularly spaced first floor windows. Panelled door at extreme right with simple surround and rectangular fanlight and hood on plain consoles. Left-hand off-centre partly glazed door within C18 surround. 3 steps up. Pair of partly glazed french- doors with rectangular fanlight and 3 steps up at extreme left-side. Sash windows with glazing bars. Box cornice. 3 small dormers with C20 casements. Early C18 south range, yard facade:- 2 storeys. 5 irregularly spaced first floor windows. Panelled door at extreme right with eared surround and con- soles supporting small hood in single storey extension. Sash windows with glazing bars to left-side and C20 mullion and transome windows to right. Box cornice. Plaques to Elizabeth Fry (1780 - 1845) and Harriet Martineau (1802 - 1812), both of whom were born here.
Listing NGR: TG2317809190
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 229253
- 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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