Gibraltar Cafe
2, MILE CROSS ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1051199
- Date first listed:
- 04-Jul-1978
- List Entry Name:
- Gibraltar Cafe
- Statutory Address:
- 2, MILE CROSS ROAD
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- Date:
- 2003-02-19
- Reference:
- IOE01/09852/04
- Rights:
- © Mr E.M Trendell. Source: Historic England Archive
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1051199
- Date first listed:
- 04-Jul-1978
- List Entry Name:
- Gibraltar Cafe
- Statutory Address 1:
- 2, MILE CROSS ROAD
- Statutory Address 2:
- GIBRALTAR CAFE, 290, HEIGHAM 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:
- 2, MILE CROSS ROAD
- Statutory Address:
- GIBRALTAR CAFE, 290, HEIGHAM 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 21789 09804
Details
TG 2109 NE MILE CROSS ROAD, HEIGHAM. (east side) 6/517 4.7.78 No. 2. - II Includes No. 290 Heigham Street (Gibraltar Cafe) on corner of Heigham Watering. 2 houses. Probably early C18 with later alterations. Roughcast with rendered plinth; pantiled roof; 3 brick chimneys (one rendered) 2 storeys; scattered fenestration. Central recessed round-headed door with glazing bays is flanked by pilasters in a bolection-moulded doorcase with spandrels and rusticated key- blocks. Gable-fronted wings to right and left. Panelled (part-glazed) door in simple pedimented doorcase to right. Fenestration (mainly casements) includes a round-headed window above the principal door. Damaged sundial above flint roundel on right side of left wing. Rear gable has kneelers. Early C19 extension parallel with Heigham Street is a 2-storey 3-window range of sashes with glazing bars. Interior (not inspected during resurvey) is noted as haring C18 staircase of 3 flights with twisted balusters, fluted newels and swept moulded rail. Ground floor behind front door has original moulded and panelled doors and fireplace. Ground-floor room in south-west corner has moulded plaster centre-piece and cornice, decorated round-headed niche, moulded architrave doorcase with volutes to broken pediment and a fireplace with Vitruvian small frieze and cornice.
Listing NGR: TG2180809852
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 229285
- 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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