139, KING STREET
139, KING STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1246596
- Date first listed:
- 27-Jun-1953
- List Entry Name:
- 139, KING STREET
- Statutory Address:
- 139, KING STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1246596
- Date first listed:
- 27-Jun-1953
- List Entry Name:
- 139, KING STREET
- Statutory Address 1:
- 139, KING 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:
- 139, KING 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:
- TG5260807272
Details
GREAT YARMOUTH
TG5207SE KING STREET
839-1/16/74 (West side)
27/06/53 No.139
GV II
House and shop. Early C17, remodelled mid C18 and later.
Colourwashed brick.
EXTERIOR: 3 storeys; 3-window range. C20 shop front projects.
6-panelled door to left under a plain overlight. First floor
with three 6/6 unhorned sashes set within flush frames and
under gauged skewback arches. Platband at second floor. 3
similar second-floor sashes except glazing bars are of 3/6
pattern. Parapet, with another platband, conceals roof.
3-storey cross-wing to rear with a rendered west gable-end and
a truncated internal stack. 6/6 unhorned sashes and
multi-paned fixed windows of C19 origin.
INTERIOR: cellar has a former fireplace to west end. Ground
floor front area formerly 3 rooms, now a shop. Sunk-quadrant
bridging beams with jewelled tongue stops. Rear room with an
C18 cornice. Early C17 closed-string staircase rises to attic:
bulbous turned balusters, square newel posts with ball finials
and moulded handrail. First-floor front room formerly 2 rooms,
the north one with large-framed and fielded C18 panelling. C19
marble fireplace with cupboards either side. Cross-wing with a
sunk-quadrant bridging beam with a jewelled tongue stop, and a
similarly embellished wall plate. Roof replaced mid C18: front
range of principals, 2 tiers of staggered butt purlins and
collars.
Listing NGR: TG5260807272
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 468517
- 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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