Rook House
ROOK HOUSE, 8, VICAR STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1218727
- Date first listed:
- 29-Dec-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Rook House
- Statutory Address:
- ROOK HOUSE, 8, VICAR STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1218727
- Date first listed:
- 29-Dec-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Rook House
- Statutory Address 1:
- ROOK HOUSE, 8, VICAR 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:
- ROOK HOUSE, 8, VICAR STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Norfolk
- District:
- South Norfolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Wymondham
- National Grid Reference:
- TG 10785 01711
Details
WYMONDHAM
TG1001 VICAR STREET 655-1/8/162 (West side) 29/12/50 No.8 Rook House
GV II
House. Early C17. Timber-framed, rendered and colourwashed. Formerly jettied at first floor to front and rear, but now underbuilt. 7 bays to frame, but only 5 now apparent as window bays on exterior. Lobby entrance plan. Door right of centre with 2 C18 sashes with glazing bars right, and one left. Carriage entrance to rear at south end of elevation. First floor lit through 5 3-light C18 casements. Brick ridge stack over door. INTERIOR. Ground Floor: The stack has an arch cut through to form passage, and the fireplaces rebuilt. Plain-stopped chamfered bridging beams. South room with an early C19 cupboard in rear wall, probably formerly a window. First Floor: Rear wall retains 4-light diamond-mullioned casement with C20 glazing. Roof of principals, 2 tiers butt purlins and collars. Many of the collars are renewed. (Margham J: Survey notes deposited at Norfolk Archaeological Unit: 1986-: 15866).
Listing NGR: TG1078501711
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 386231
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
Margham, J, Survey Notes, (1986)
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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