The Gables
THE GABLES, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1172622
- Date first listed:
- 20-Feb-1952
- List Entry Name:
- The Gables
- Statutory Address:
- THE GABLES, HIGH STREET
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1172622
- Date first listed:
- 20-Feb-1952
- List Entry Name:
- The Gables
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE GABLES, HIGH 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:
- THE GABLES, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Norfolk
- District:
- North Norfolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Cley Next the Sea
- National Grid Reference:
- TG 04521 43971
Details
TG 0443 CLEY NEXT THE SEA HIGH STREET (north-west side)
9/42 The Gables 20.2.52.
GV II
House, perhaps former warehouse of C17, adapted to house late C18. Brick, colourwashed pink, black glazed pantiles. 7 irregular bays, 2 storeys and attic, passage and staircase extension to rear, 2 storeyed rear extension of service wing in 3 builds to left. Painted stone plinth, dentil cornice renewed, moulded cornice to front return of gable end walls, shaped gables, axial stack between bays 1 and 2, internal stack at right gable end, shaft renewed. Flush sashes with glazing bars, all renewed, to bays 2,3,6 and 7 of ground floor and to 7 first floor bays. Doorway to bay 4: 4-panelled door flanked by fluted columns then margin lights, wide segmental fanlight above with glazing bars; doorcase with rounded pilasters having upper part fluted, entablature. Part glazed late C19 door to bay 1. Eaves platband to right gable, left gable rendered, platband near apex, attic window. Lower 2 storey extensions to rear at left in 3 builds of pebble flint under pantiles, some dressings of early brick, 2 bays with external stack now incorporated into lower single bay extension which has an additional bay. Rear: Raking roof dormer; continuous 2-storey outshut having first floor sash with glazing bars; semi-circular stair turret behind bay 3 in header bond, part renewed, lead domed roof, tall sash stair window renewed having semi-circular head and glazing bars. Interior: continuous 9 bay attic roof of 3 tiers, staggered purlins, middle tier braced, collars, curved oak principal rafters all reused, perhaps from dismantled ships, some pine rafters, some reused spars. Door to bay 4 asymmetrical to foyer, wide segmental arch at rear of foyer to rear passage and stair turret; cantilevered curved open-string stair, mahogany handrail with inset strip of light wood, ebony centre to wreath above fluted newel, rail ramped to landing. Groined vaulting to rear passage first floor. Late C18 fireplaces to north-east gable stack with duck's nest grates, that to ground floor with Prince of Wales feathers and motto, surround of Dutch tiles. Raised and fielded panels to first floor room left.
Listing NGR: TG0452143971
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 224589
- 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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