Former Chaplain's House at the Great Hospital

FORMER CHAPLAIN'S HOUSE AT THE GREAT HOSPITAL, BISHOPGATE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
I
List Entry Number:
1205562
Date first listed:
26-Feb-1954
List Entry Name:
Former Chaplain's House at the Great Hospital
Statutory Address:
FORMER CHAPLAIN'S HOUSE AT THE GREAT HOSPITAL, BISHOPGATE
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
I
List Entry Number:
1205562
Date first listed:
26-Feb-1954
Date of most recent amendment:
08-Apr-1986
List Entry Name:
Former Chaplain's House at the Great Hospital
Statutory Address 1:
FORMER CHAPLAIN'S HOUSE AT THE GREAT HOSPITAL, BISHOPGATE

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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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:
FORMER CHAPLAIN'S HOUSE AT THE GREAT HOSPITAL, BISHOPGATE

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Norfolk
District:
Norwich (District Authority)
Parish:
Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:
TG 23680 09063

Details

TG 2309 SE BISHOPGATE (north side) 12/77 26.2.54 Former Chaplain's House at The Great Hospital. (Nos. 1 - 10) (Formerly listed as The Chaplains House at The Great Hospital) GV I Two houses, now 10 flats. C15 with later additions and remodelling. Flint with brick dressings; rendered dormers; pantile roof; 3 C19 brick ridge chimneys, 2 storeys and attic; 10 first floor windows. Left part (Nos. 1-5): 6-panelled door with plain overlight in simple moulded doorcase with hood on consoles is flanked by pairs of sash windows in flush-fronted wooden frames. 2 gabled dormers have sashes with glazing bars and horns. Right part (Nos. 6-10): 6-panelled door and overlight with glazing bars in simple moulded doorcase with small hood is flanked by 16-pane windows set in C19 brickwork. 2 wide first-floor blocked window openings have smaller sashes with glazing bars. Another small blocked window to left. 2 gabled dormers have sashes with glazing bars and horns. Carriage arch to right has one first-floor casement and C15/C16 brick dressings at rear. Steel bressummer at front. One non-framed casement at rear has pale green glass. Massive 2-storey C20 red brick extension at rear. The right end of the Chaplain's House adjoins the entrance to Brikbeck Hall (q.v.) Interior not inspected during the re-survey.

Listing NGR: TG2368009063

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
228815
Legacy System:
LBS

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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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