Kings Head Hotel

KINGS HEAD HOTEL

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1077808
Date first listed:
18-Apr-1985
List Entry Name:
Kings Head Hotel
Statutory Address:
KINGS HEAD HOTEL
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1077808
Date first listed:
18-Apr-1985
List Entry Name:
Kings Head Hotel
Statutory Address 1:
KINGS HEAD HOTEL

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.

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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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
KINGS HEAD HOTEL

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

County:
Norfolk
District:
King's Lynn and West Norfolk (District Authority)
Parish:
Bircham
National Grid Reference:
TF 76755 32239

Details

TF 73 SE BIRCHAM GREAT BIRCHAM 7/18 King's Head Hotel. G.V. II Public house. 1860, incorporating an earlier structure. Whitewashed brick, tiled roofs. 2 storeys with attics range to north, one storey with attics range at south, forming 'L' plan. Tudor-Gothic. Range to north has 2 ground and 3 first floor 3-light wooden casements with glazing bars. Dentillated brick drip moulds. Gabled porch has raised and fielded Gothic 2 leaf doors. Fret work barge board. At north dormer gable springing from eaves to ridge height with one 2-light casement, C20 replacement barge boards. To south dormer with 2 light casement with drip mould head, replacement barge boards. 3 north and 2 south diamond section, corbelled headed stacks. Wing at south has returned gable with ground floor 3-light drip mould headed casement, first floor architrave framed opening with smaller inserted 2-light casement. Date- stone 1860 above. C20 replacement barge board. 2 paired diamond section stacks with corbelled head. Included for group value on village green.

Listing NGR: TF7675532239

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
221549
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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