The Old Guildhall
THE OLD GUILDHALL, VILLAGE GREEN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1169078
- Date first listed:
- 21-Jul-1951
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Guildhall
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD GUILDHALL, VILLAGE GREEN
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1169078
- Date first listed:
- 21-Jul-1951
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Guildhall
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD GUILDHALL, VILLAGE GREEN
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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:
- THE OLD GUILDHALL, VILLAGE GREEN
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Norfolk
- District:
- Breckland (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Banham
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 06421 88217
Details
TM 06 88 BANHAM VILLAGE GREEN
13/62 (north side) 21.7.51 The Old Guildhall
G.V. II
Guildhall, now 2 dwellings. Late C16. Timber framed with partly wattle and daub and partly clay lump infill. Brick skin to ground floor. All colour- washed. Pantiled roof. 2 storeys and dormer attic. 3 doorways, that to east in moulded case. 4 C18 casements with shutters. Jettied upper storey with close studding tenoned into bressummer. 5 C18 casements to first floor, that to west iron, the one next sliding horizontally. 3 straight braces to timber frame. Wall plate exposed. Overhanging eaves to gabled roof. Single gabled dormer window. External west stack, central ridge stack and internal east stack. Rear has 2 outshuts probably early C17. Early C18 casements to main wall in horizontal openings. Some chequered brickwork to lower storey. One 2-light timber mullioned window. Interior has longitudinal central passage. 2 staircases, both with ovens underneath. Crown post roof. Octagonal post with polygonal moulded bases and capitals supporting 2 arched braces. Side and crown purlins. Tie beams on arched braces.
Listing NGR: TM0642188217
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 220289
- 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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