16, 16A, 16B and 17, Northgate Street
16, 16A, 16B AND 17, NORTHGATE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1246011
- Date first listed:
- 05-Aug-1974
- List Entry Name:
- 16, 16A, 16B and 17, Northgate Street
- Statutory Address:
- 16, 16A, 16B AND 17, NORTHGATE STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1246011
- Date first listed:
- 05-Aug-1974
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 26-Feb-1998
- List Entry Name:
- 16, 16A, 16B and 17, Northgate Street
- Statutory Address 1:
- 16, 16A, 16B AND 17, NORTHGATE STREET
- Statutory Address 2:
- POST OFFICE (NUMBER 17), NORTHGATE 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:
- 16, 16A, 16B AND 17, NORTHGATE STREET
- Statutory Address:
- POST OFFICE (NUMBER 17), NORTHGATE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Norfolk
- District:
- Great Yarmouth (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TG5232908096
Details
GREAT YARMOUTH
TG5208SW NORTHGATE STREET
839-1/11/137 (West side)
05/08/74 Nos.16, 16A, 16B AND 17
Post Office (No.17)
(Formerly Listed as:
NORTHGATE STREET, Whitehorse Plain
Nos.16 AND 17)
GV II
Pair of shops with accommodation above. Mid C17, altered and
re-roofed C17, refurbished early C18 and the facade re-worked
late C18. Red brick rendered, whitewashed and scored to
resemble ashlar. Roof of corrugated tiles.
EXTERIOR: 2 storeys and dormer attic; 6-window range. No.16
with early C20 shop front and No.17 with a late C20 shop
front. First floor has six 6/6 unhorned sashes set at
irregular intervals. Gabled roof with 2 gabled dormers, one to
each property: No.16 has a C20 swivel window, No.17 has a 3/3
horned sash. Internal gable-end stacks north and south. South
wall in Row 6 has remains of an arched opening towards the
east end. Whitewashed 2-storey cross-wing to rear now
comprises Nos 16A and 16B. Cross-wing to No.17 also
2-storeyed, with a Mansard roof and an internal gable-end
stack.
INTERIOR of No.16: ground-floor front room with a mid C17
double wave-moulded bridging beam terminating in an acanthus
leaf stop. The south and part of west walls with early C18
large-framed panelling and double doors opening into an
integral cupboard. The panelling has a cornice with
modillions. Rear room in cross-wing with a fragment of
large-framed panelling on the rear wall. First floor with
chamfered C18 bridging beams. Much modernised in late C20 to
form flats.
INTERIOR of No.17: 3 ovolo-moulded bridging beams to ground
floor. First floor front room with early C18 large-framed
panelling and a plain overmantel to the fire. 3-panelled
cupboard doors right and left with cockshead hinges. Modillion
eaves cornice. Ovolo-moulded bridging beam with tongue stops.
Rear with ovolo-moulded bridging beams. Roof retains one mid
C17 upper cruck.
Listing NGR: TG5232908096
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 468579
- 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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