The Old Bear Inn
THE OLD BEAR INN, QUEEN'S ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1246638
- Date first listed:
- 02-Apr-2001
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Bear Inn
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD BEAR INN, QUEEN'S ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1246638
- Date first listed:
- 02-Apr-2001
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Bear Inn
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD BEAR INN, QUEEN'S 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:
- THE OLD BEAR INN, QUEEN'S ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Norfolk
- District:
- Breckland (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Attleborough
- National Grid Reference:
- TM0462195524
Details
TM0495
84/11/10012
02-APR-01
ATTLEBOROUGH
QUEEN'S ROAD
(East side)
The Old Bear Inn
II
Former inn. Mid C17 with C18 extension and c.1900 and C20 alterations. Timber-frame encased in brick and mock framing. Plain tile roof with ornamental ridge tiles and brick ridge and end stacks. C18 extension of whitewashed brick pantile roof. Probably lobby-entry plan originally, but long range with possibly 4 or 5 bays of framing. 2 storeys.
EXTERIOR. First floor has mock framing with whitewashed infill, brick to ground floor. 4-window range at first floor of 2/2 sashes, at present boarded. Similar windows below in gault brick decorative frames with cambered lintels. Blank window to centre left and door to far right. Single storey extension on left end. On right end a C18 single-storey extension has a high massive stepped plinth, central pilaster and 2 3-light casements, at present boarded. Boarded 2/2 sash above on main range gable. Rear has further casements to extension, and main range 2/2 sashes at first floor, all boarded at present. Doors, windows and extensions below.
INTERIOR. The mid C17 timber frame is visible on the ground floor with joists and chamfered bridging beams in a partly opened up area. Walls drylined but part of frame visible including sole plate. The large stack is supported on a C20 brick structure of four segmental arches. On the first floor the whole of the top part of the frame has been revealed along the length of the building on both sides showing a frame of heavy scantling in tall panels with wall plate intact and some of the wattle and daub infill surviving. Some bracing visible, as well as part of the right gable end wall. The roof was raised c1900 and elements of this period survive including first floor fireplaces and 4-panel doors. The C18 extension is a large reception room and has an unusual plaster 3-centre barrel-vaulted ceiling.
This former inn retains a significant survival of good timber framing and an unusual C18 reception room.
Listing NGR: TM0462195524
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 487075
- 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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