The Stower Grange
THE STOWER GRANGE, SCHOOL ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1170619
- Date first listed:
- 19-Jan-1952
- List Entry Name:
- The Stower Grange
- Statutory Address:
- THE STOWER GRANGE, SCHOOL ROAD
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1170619
- Date first listed:
- 19-Jan-1952
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 12-Oct-1984
- List Entry Name:
- The Stower Grange
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE STOWER GRANGE, SCHOOL ROAD
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 STOWER GRANGE, SCHOOL ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Norfolk
- District:
- Broadland (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Drayton
- National Grid Reference:
- TG 18084 13918
Details
TG 11 SE DRAYTON SCHOOL ROAD (north side)
7/15 The Stower Grange. (Formerly listed as the Old Rectory. ) 19.1.52 - II
Former rectory, now restaurant and hotel. Mainly C18 and C19, but with C17 central core. Built of flint and brick, red brick, gault brick and colourwashed brick. Pantiled and slate roofs. Central section, 2½ storeys with collar. Extension to east, extension to west, additional parallel pile to north west, and 2 projecting northern wings, 2 storeys. Facade has central section of 5 windows, 3 windows to west and 3 windows to east, with entrance doors adjacent to the central section. Sash windows with glazing bars and flat brick arches. Door to right C19, 6 panels with fanlight and moulded timber doorcase with projecting pediment on consoles. Door to left, C19, double leaf 3 panel with fanlight, moulded timber doorcase with projecting pediment on consoles. Central section has steep pitched roof with timber modillion eaves, 2 gabled dormers with casement windows with glazing bars. Parapet gables to west with gable stack. Section to east has lower roof, with timber modillion eaves, and the line of an earlier gable, centrally, marked by a parapet and axial stack. C17 fabric can be seen in the central section, continuing to the centre of the eastern section. Western section in gault brick has hipped roof and end stacks. Blind boxes to first floor windows. At the rear to east, C17 moulded brick kneeler projects at first floor sill height. Early C18, double gabled wing of 3 windows with plat-band at first floor level. Cross windows with wrought iron casements, and segmental brick arches. Interior mainly C19 and C20. Axial beam and close spaced joists in east end. Good C19 dogleg stair with square balusters and hard wood handrail terminating with a scroll.
Listing NGR: TG1808413918
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 228406
- 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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