The White Swan
The White Swan, 12, Church Street, NR28 9DA
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1204354
- Date first listed:
- 29-Sept-1972
- List Entry Name:
- The White Swan
- Statutory Address:
- The White Swan, 12, Church Street, NR28 9DA
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1204354
- Date first listed:
- 29-Sept-1972
- List Entry Name:
- The White Swan
- Statutory Address 1:
- The White Swan, 12, Church Street, NR28 9DA
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 White Swan, 12, Church Street, NR28 9DA
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Norfolk
- District:
- North Norfolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- North Walsham
- National Grid Reference:
- TG 28412 30273
History
North Walsham is a medieval market town that grew wealthy from the trade of wool and cloth. The town was largely rebuilt following a fire in 1600 but remained a significant market centre into the Industrial Revolution.
The White Swan dates from the late C18. It is located on Church Street, to the east of the Church of St Nicholas. The building was depicted on the Tithe Map of 1842 and recorded as ‘White Swan Public House, Shop and Yards’. Internal and external alterations were undertaken in the late C20.
Details
This list entry was subjected to a Minor Enhancement 24 June 2024 to amend details in the name and description, add Historical Note and reformat the text to current standards
TO 2830
3/37
CHURCH STREET (East Side)
No 12 (The White Swan)
GV
II
The building is two storeys in height and three bays wide. It is constructed of brick and has a pantile roof with an eaves board. There is a rendered plinth at ground level.
At the first floor are two near-flush sash windows with glazing bars, eight over eight. There are two ground floor windows with flat arched cambered heads, now with altered glazing bars. The building has a central six-panel door with flat arch. On the right-hand side is a hanging sign at first floor level.
Numbers 2 to 14 Church Street (even) form a group.
Listing NGR: TG2841230273
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 222775
- 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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