The Shirehall
THE SHIREHALL, SHIREHALL PLAIN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1169620
- Date first listed:
- 11-May-1978
- List Entry Name:
- The Shirehall
- Statutory Address:
- THE SHIREHALL, SHIREHALL PLAIN
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1169620
- Date first listed:
- 11-May-1978
- List Entry Name:
- The Shirehall
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE SHIREHALL, SHIREHALL PLAIN
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:
- THE SHIREHALL, SHIREHALL PLAIN
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Norfolk
- District:
- North Norfolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Holt
- National Grid Reference:
- TG 07806 38799
Details
1. HOLT SHIREHALL PLAIN 5320 The Shirehall
TG0738NE 4/107 11/5/78
II GV
2. C18 rebuilding of medieval com market and toll house. The ground floor retains a chamfered timber post with carved stops on a stone base supporting a large chamfered beam. A second stone base is re-used as a mounting block near the main doorway. The courtroom on the first floor has a segmental barrel-vaulted ceiling. A classical building with rendered brick walls with quoins at the angles and a a pantiled roof with a parapetted gable ends. Two storeys. East front has round arched first floor sash with rusticated surround in the gable and 2 ground floor sashes, all with glazing bars. Two string courses. Additional bay on right (North) has round-arched rusticated doorway with semi-circular fanlight over flat hood on shaped brackets, and with flush-panelled door. The south side: 4 bays on 2 storeys, sashes with glazing bars. Left hand ground floor windows replaced by 5 small modern windows.
Listing NGR: TG0780638799
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 223822
- 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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