Townsend House
TOWNSEND HOUSE, CHURCH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1237361
- Date first listed:
- 24-Jun-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Townsend House
- Statutory Address:
- TOWNSEND HOUSE, CHURCH ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1237361
- Date first listed:
- 24-Jun-1987
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 02-Feb-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Townsend House
- Statutory Address 1:
- TOWNSEND HOUSE, CHURCH ROAD
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:
- TOWNSEND HOUSE, CHURCH ROAD
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:
- Walpole
- National Grid Reference:
- TF 50196 16664
Details
In the entry for WALPOLE ST.PETER WALNUT ROAD
14/72 Townsend House
the address shall be amended to read CHURCH ROAD
Townsend House
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WALPOLE ST. PETER WALNUT ROAD TF 5016
14/72 Townsend House
- II
House. Dated 1735. Brick with slate roofs. Double pile plan. 2 storeys and attic. Irregular west front. Porch left of centre on pair of Tuscan columns. One C18 sash with glazing bars to left beneath gauged skewback arch. C20 casement to right. 2 C20 sashes to first floor, that to right within C18 architrave. Plain parapet below gabled roof. Later C18 2 storey extension to right now with C20 details. Gabled roof with black glazed pantiles. Rear with French doors to right and square window bay to left, both C20. Platband between storeys. 2 C18 first floor sashes with glazing bars set to left of elevation, 2 balancing blind windows to right. Central stack in roof slope. South gable with twin gable heads and tie plates in form of numerals 1 and 7. Waterhead dated 1735. North gable with C20 canted bay to left, one sash with glazing bars to right. 4 C18 sashes to first floor with glazing bars and beneath segmental heads. Platband at eaves line. 2 C18 sashes in attic with glazing bars. Twin gable heads with brick parapet between them. Tie plates in form of numerals 3, 5 (i.e. all ties read 1735).
Listing NGR: TF5019616664
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 428561
- 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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