King's House
KING'S HOUSE, KING STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1195936
- Date first listed:
- 03-Apr-1951
- List Entry Name:
- King's House
- Statutory Address:
- KING'S HOUSE, KING STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1195936
- Date first listed:
- 03-Apr-1951
- List Entry Name:
- King's House
- Statutory Address 1:
- KING'S HOUSE, KING 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:
- KING'S HOUSE, KING STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Norfolk
- District:
- Breckland (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Thetford
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 86960 83161
Details
THETFORD
TL8683 KING STREET 617-1/5/76 (North side) 03/04/51 King's House
GV II
House, said to have had C17 origins and to have been used as King James I's hunting lodge. Rebuilt 1763, converted to municipal offices 1950-51. Flint and re-used ashler. Facade with gault brick skin and red brick dressings. Slate roofs. 2 storeys in 5 bays. Central C20 glazed door in panelled reveals. Doorcase of reeded and fluted engaged Ionic columns supporting entablature and pediment. Two 6/6 unhorned sashes right and left under red brick gauged skewback arches. 5 similar to first floor, except for left 2 sashes, which are horned replacements. Modillion cornice below parapet with a central achievement. Gabled roof with 3 gabled dormers fitted with 2-light casements. Internal gable-end stacks. House is formed of 3 gabled roofs running east-west. East return with conservatory butting onto curved flint wall to south studded with re-used ashlar fragments with carving. West return with a 2-storey flint extension with red brick dressings and a hipped slate roof. 2 bays with two 6/6 sashes each storey. Medieval fragments re-used. INTERIOR: plan altered to form offices. Staircase with wrought-iron balusters and ramped and wreathed handrail. First-floor council chamber is plain. Roofs of principals and taper-tenoned butt purlins.
Listing NGR: TL8696083161
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 384743
- 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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