Gayton Hall
GAYTON HALL, BACK STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1168882
- Date first listed:
- 20-Jun-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Gayton Hall
- Statutory Address:
- GAYTON HALL, BACK STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1168882
- Date first listed:
- 20-Jun-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Gayton Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- GAYTON HALL, BACK 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:
- GAYTON HALL, BACK STREET
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:
- Gayton
- National Grid Reference:
- TF 73133 18996
Details
GAYTON BACK STREET TF 71 NW 6/16 Gayton Hall II Country House, c.1800, erected as shooting box for St. Andrew St. John (1766- 1836). Gault brick, slate roof. Irregular plan in several builds; raised to 3 storeys. Principal facade to south-west: 7 bays in 3 ranges each under hipped slate roof, central range of 3 bays with bowed facade higher than ranges to left and right. Ground floor with semi-circular headed recesses containing sashes with glazing bars reaching low, flat arches; bay 2 with reset classical doorway having fanlight with glazing bars, curved glass panes to bowed sashes of bays 3-5; sashes with glazing bars to first and second floor, those to second floor of 6 panes; all sashes recessed. Bays 6 and 7 c.1930 to match bays 1-5. Right return of single bay, 3 storeys in Italianate style with loggia to ground floor of 3 semi-circular headed brick arches; sashes with glazing bars. Left return: 2 bays 3 storeys with additional 2 bays to left raised to 3 storeys; sashes of decreasing height with glazing bars. Doorcase to right of left addition with open pediment and semi-circular head.
Listing NGR: TF7313318996
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 221948
- 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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