Thoresby College
THORESBY COLLEGE, 31,33, QUEEN STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1195418
- Date first listed:
- 01-Dec-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Thoresby College
- Statutory Address:
- THORESBY COLLEGE, 31,33, QUEEN STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1195418
- Date first listed:
- 01-Dec-1951
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 26-Jul-1993
- List Entry Name:
- Thoresby College
- Statutory Address 1:
- THORESBY COLLEGE, 31,33, QUEEN 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:
- THORESBY COLLEGE, 31,33, QUEEN STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Norfolk
- District:
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TF 61673 19849
Details
KING'S LYNN
TF6119NE QUEEN STREET 610-1/9/185 (West side) 01/12/51 Nos.31 AND 33 Thoresby College (Formerly Listed as: QUEEN STREET (West side) No.31 Thoresby College)
GV I
College for 13 chantry priests attached to the Trinity Guild. Founded 1500 by Thomas Thoresby, built 1508-11. Various alterations and additions. Restored 1963-64 and converted to flats and offices. Brick with plain tiled roofs. Quadrangular plan. EAST RANGE facade: 2 storeys and dormer attic in 11 irregular bays. 3 Perpendicular moulded stone doorways with arched heads in square surrounds. Centre doorway has original timber door with tracery decoration and a smaller, pedestrian door within it. Ground floor has 8 late C18 sashes with glazing bars and painted gauged skewback arches. First floor lit through 9 similar sashes. Gabled roof behind low early C18 parapet on which stand 5 gables, each with a 3-light cross casement. Centre gable is shaped, others are Dutch. COURT SIDE is 2 storeys and dormer attic Rendered. Central basket archway. 3 sashes each side, with glazing bars. Five 2-light cross casements to first floor. 5 gabled dormers in roof. SOUTH RANGE facade to College Lane: generally of 2 storeys and dormer attic Gabled roofs. Immediately west of gable end to main facade is a unified length with C20 windows to ground floor and a square-headed carriage arch. Renewed moulded 2-light casements to first floor. 5 sloping dormers in roof. West end mostly of 3 storeys, mainly C20 details. COURT SIDE is 2 storeys and dormer attic Carriage entrance emerges left of centre. Above it and to right is a 5-light mullioned window. Scattered fenestration of mullioned variety elsewhere. 8 sloping dormers in roof. WEST RANGE facade to South Quay: Pantiled gabled roof. 2 storeys and dormer attic Irregular bay system. Scattered fenestration, mainly mullioned windows or cross casements. 6 sloping dormers in roof. COURT SIDE is similar. Renewed 2-light casements are the usual. This range is the hall range. NORTH RANGE: north side abutted by adjoining buildings. COURT SIDE is polite C18 facade. Rendered. Asymmetrical. Central door within timber case under open pediment. 3 sashes left, with glazing bars and 2 right. Round-headed sash over door. 3 sashes to left as before, one tripartite sash to right. Gabled roof with 4 gabled dormers. INTERIOR. West range with floored hall. Roof of false hammerbeams on arched braces dropping on wall posts to corbels. Collars on arched braces. Principals moulded. 2 tiers butt purlins.
Listing NGR: TF6167319849
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 384252
- 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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