ST HELEN'S HOUSE

Overview

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1051366
Date first listed:
05-Jun-1972
Statutory Address:
ST HELEN'S HOUSE, BISHOPGATE

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Location

Statutory Address:
ST HELEN'S HOUSE, BISHOPGATE

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Norfolk
District:
Norwich (District Authority)
National Grid Reference:
TG 23663 09052

Details

TG 2208 SE BISHOPGATE (north side) 12/68 5.6.72 St. Helen's House GV II* Former house, now nursing home. C19 with C18 rear. Red and grey brick. Black pantiles. Squat T-shape plan. 2 storeys. 3 bay centre block with 2 bay recessed wings to each side. Semi-circular central bay with central door with rectangular fanlight and attached Doric columns supporting fluted architrave and small hood. 3 windows in central bay. Sash windows throughout with glazing bars and rubbed brick flat arches. Bracket cornice. Hipped roofs. Conical lead roof above centre bay. Interior: Oval entrance hall has three curved doors and cornice. Simple mahogany staircase with oval fluted skylight. Oval room above hall has painting said to be by Angelica Kauffmann. Music room to right has painted doomed ceiling and panels over the doors. Another room to left (with C20 partitions when inspected February 1984) has coved ceiling with moulded Adam-style swags.

Listing NGR: TG2366309052

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
228806
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.

End of official listing

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Date: 08 Jun 2001
Reference: IOE01/04161/01
Rights: Copyright IoE Mr David N. Gifford. Source Historic England Archive
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