Enclosing Wall and Gatehouse to Waxham Hall
ENCLOSING WALL AND GATEHOUSE TO WAXHAM HALL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1172520
- Date first listed:
- 16-Apr-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Enclosing Wall and Gatehouse to Waxham Hall
- Statutory Address:
- ENCLOSING WALL AND GATEHOUSE TO WAXHAM HALL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1172520
- Date first listed:
- 16-Apr-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Enclosing Wall and Gatehouse to Waxham Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- ENCLOSING WALL AND GATEHOUSE TO WAXHAM HALL
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:
- ENCLOSING WALL AND GATEHOUSE TO WAXHAM HALL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Norfolk
- District:
- North Norfolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Sea Palling
- National Grid Reference:
- TG 44062 26343
Details
TG 42 NW SEA PALLING WAXHAM
3/52 Enclosing wall and 16.4.55 Gatehouse to Waxham Hall
G.V. I
Enclosing wall with gatehouse. Circa 1570. Flint with ashlar dressings. Encloses Hall complex on north, east and south sides. Flint wall with brick coping tiles. At corners are octagonal ashlar piers with octagonal turrets rising to crested finials. In centre of north-east return a C16 gatehouse. Polygonal piers enclose 4-centred arch, moulded and within square surround with hoods on labels. Spandrels are carved with encircled quatrefoils and cusped mouchettes. String course below plain parapet. Polygonal piers with ball finials, finial to south side missing. Interior arch of gatehouse similar except the spandrels contain coats of arms. From interior a subsidary wall runs to south-east corner of house enclosing garden. Similar subsidary wall runs from north-west corner of house to north return of main wall and is pierced by doorway into garden. Doorway in form of rectangular pedestrian opening below concave pediment. In centre raised relief carved with heraldic devices and swags. Jambs decorated with carved heads set within oval broken surround. At base of jambs carved grotesque heads on pedestals.
Listing NGR: TG4406226343
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 223687
- 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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