Shrub House
SHRUB HOUSE, CHURCH CLOSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1151956
- Date first listed:
- 21-Feb-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Shrub House
- Statutory Address:
- SHRUB HOUSE, CHURCH CLOSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1151956
- Date first listed:
- 21-Feb-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Shrub House
- Statutory Address 1:
- SHRUB HOUSE, CHURCH CLOSE
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:
- SHRUB HOUSE, CHURCH CLOSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Norfolk
- District:
- Breckland (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Shipdham
- National Grid Reference:
- TF 95858 07347
Details
SHIPDHAM CHURCH CLOSE TF 9507 (south side) 14/87 Shrub House GV II Dwelling and former shop. Probably C17 with a C19 addition. Rendered timber frame, colourwashed brick extension. Black and red pantile roofs. L plan formed by early C19 addition. Staircase tower in re-entrant angle of L. One and a half storeys. C19 shop front on corner with glazed door flanked by 3-light mullion and transom shop windows. Plain fascias. 2 C19 2-light casement windows on Mill Road facade. One sash window with glazing bars on north gable-end. Extension with a raised and fielded panelled door, one window with glazing bars and overhanging eaves with paired and shaped brackets. Interesting fenestration to rear facade including.a semicircular headed window with glazing bars in staircase tower, some C18 metal casements with leaded glazing and one sash window with glazing bars beneath a skewback arch.
Listing NGR: TF9585807347
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 220879
- 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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