Smilax House
12, NORWICH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1262890
- Date first listed:
- 24-Jan-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Smilax House
- Statutory Address:
- 12, NORWICH ROAD
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- Date:
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- Reference:
- IOE01/14965/05
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1262890
- Date first listed:
- 24-Jan-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Smilax House
- Statutory Address 1:
- 12, NORWICH ROAD
- Statutory Address 2:
- SMILAX HOUSE, 14, NORWICH 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:
- 12, NORWICH ROAD
- Statutory Address:
- SMILAX HOUSE, 14, NORWICH ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- Mid Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Claydon
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 13182 49940
Details
CLAYDON NORWICH ROAD TM 14 NW 7/103 No.12 and - No 14 (Smilax House) - II
Pair of terraced houses,originally one. A C15 or early C16 crosswing to left, with rebuilt late C16 hall range to right; refronted late C19. 2 storeys. Timber-framed, encased late C19 in red brick, with moulded band at 1st floor and dentil course at eaves. Plaintiled roof (No.14 has pierced ridge tiles). Chimneys of red brick at either end. C19 sash windows; those at ground floor have segmental heads (No.12 has C20 casements in original openings). C19 doorways; above each is a moulded brick pediment and a festoon in terracotta. No.14 has a C19 6-panelled door, No.12 has a C20 4-panelled door. The cross- wing is of 2 bays, probably projecting further rearwards until C19, and originally comprised twin service rooms with a chamber above; the original coupled rafter roof is encapsulated within the C19 roof. In early C17 the service rooms were amalgamated and became a parlour, with a fine plaster ceiling of moulded panels containing motifs of roses, acorns and fleurs-de- lys. Both houses have exposed unmoulded late C16 1st floor structures in the hall range, which was extended to rear and given a 2-span roof in late C19.
Listing NGR: TM1318249940
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 433458
- 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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