East Gateway to Hillington Hall With Attached Wall and Bridge Over the Babingley River
BRIDGE OVER THE BABINGLEY RIVER AT TF 728 262
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1168624
- Date first listed:
- 02-Sept-1988
- List Entry Name:
- East Gateway to Hillington Hall With Attached Wall and Bridge Over the Babingley River
- Statutory Address:
- BRIDGE OVER THE BABINGLEY RIVER AT TF 728 262
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1168624
- Date first listed:
- 02-Sept-1988
- List Entry Name:
- East Gateway to Hillington Hall With Attached Wall and Bridge Over the Babingley River
- Statutory Address 1:
- BRIDGE OVER THE BABINGLEY RIVER AT TF 728 262
- Statutory Address 2:
- EAST GATEWAY TO HILLINGTON HALL WITH ATTACHED WALL AND BRIDGE OVER THE BABINGLEY RIVER, FLITCHAM ROAD
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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:
- BRIDGE OVER THE BABINGLEY RIVER AT TF 728 262
- Statutory Address:
- EAST GATEWAY TO HILLINGTON HALL WITH ATTACHED WALL AND BRIDGE OVER THE BABINGLEY RIVER, FLITCHAM ROAD
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:
- Hillington
- National Grid Reference:
- TF7279226216
Details
HILLINGTON FLITCHAM ROAD
TF 72 NW
3/30 East gateway to
Hillington Hall with
attached wall and
bridge over the
Babingley River
II
Gateway, c1824, by W.J. Donthorne, carstone with Sandringham sandstone
dressings; Gothick style; irregular plan, central archway, single storey
bay to south, 3-storeyed octagonal turret to north. East facade to road:
4-centred limestone arch with ffolkes arms in stone above. Embattled stepped
gable parapet with string course over arch, open work gates to arch in wood
and iron. South bay with blocked 2-light mullioned Gothick window, embattled
parapet and string course; clasping octagonal buttresses with embattled
parapets to south angles in Sandringham sandstone. 3 storeyed octagonal
tower to right of arch with embattled parapet having string course with
grotesques, 2-light Gothick windows to south-east and north-east of ground
floor, and to east face of 1st and 2nd floor. Rear: archway as to east facade
without shield, plain parapet to south bay and to projection in front of
north tower. Double lights to south and north. Interior: ruinous at time
of survey, north tower floorless, fireplace to east wall of ground floor,
doors with Gothick panels; copper to fireplace of south room. Attached wall
to north of small carstone with brick coping. Attached road bridge over
the Babingley river in carstone with brick coping, canted splays, stepped
embattled parapets, central limestone plaque on east parapet showing boundary
between Flitcham Parish and Hillington Parish, limestone shield on west
parapet with ffolkes fleur de lys; low arches in brick.
Listing NGR: TF7279226216
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 222140
- 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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