2, NELSON STREET
2, NELSON STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1195431
- Date first listed:
- 01-Dec-1951
- List Entry Name:
- 2, NELSON STREET
- Statutory Address:
- 2, NELSON STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1195431
- Date first listed:
- 01-Dec-1951
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 26-Jul-1993
- List Entry Name:
- 2, NELSON STREET
- Statutory Address 1:
- 2, NELSON 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:
- 2, NELSON 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 61745 19746
Details
KING'S LYNN
TF6119NE NELSON STREET 610-1/9/139 (East side) 01/12/51 No.2 (Formerly Listed as: NELSON STREET (East side) Nos.2 AND 4)
GV II*
Formerly known as: Nos.2 AND 4 The Valiant Sailor (2) (Public House) NELSON STREET. Shop and house, formerly a public house, now wholly domestic Constructed on the site of buildings relating to St Margaret's Priory, cleared at the Reformation. 1540-50. Timber-framed with brick. Rendered and colourwashed. Plain tiled roof to south, slate to north, the division marking a change in roof heights. 2 storeys and dormer attic on a curved site. Panelled door to right with an overlight leads into No 4. Two further doors to west elevation and sashes with glazing bars at intervals. Deep coved jetty is plastered. At north-west corner is an exposed moulded dragon post, with, behind it, a C16 timber panel with carved figures, possibly representing the Annunciation. Jetty continues into north return above the former public house facade: 5 pilaster strips containing a sealed doorway and casements. First-floor fenestration of sashes with glazing bars and, towards north end, one 4-light diamond-mullioned timber window with a King mullion. Gabled roof to south, hipped to north. 2 gabled dormers in south roof. Ridge stack at division of roofs. C20 stack on line of east (rear) wall at north end. The rear with whitewashed brick to ground floor, heavy scantling timber studs to first floor. Arched braces and brick nogging. Various casements and sashes. INTERIOR. Ground floor main room (to north and west) with 2 massive plain bridging beams running north-south, obliquely scarf-jointed. Square dragon beam to north-west corner. West wall retains 3 blocked openings to shop arcade formed by inserting knuckle braces between principal studs and middle rail. Above middle rail secondary studs define additional panels. Arcade openings with jambs rebated for shutters. Over outer 2 arcade openings the upper panels are also rebated for shutters. To right of arcade 2 hinge posts survive for a former door. This arcade said to have extended to south end of facade, as is likely. The first floor is rich with widely-spaced studs. Roof over north part of house as far south as the ridge stack is all replaced. Roof to south end rebuilt on an outer and higher line, explaining the differing heights seen from the exterior. Some principal rafters of original structure survive, but rebuilding and re-use of extraneous timbers prevent a coherent identification of roof-type.
Listing NGR: TF6174519746
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 384207
- 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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