Tower House
TOWER HOUSE, NORTHGATE WAY
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1264264
- Date first listed:
- 10-Mar-1981
- List Entry Name:
- Tower House
- Statutory Address:
- TOWER HOUSE, NORTHGATE WAY
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1264264
- Date first listed:
- 10-Mar-1981
- List Entry Name:
- Tower House
- Statutory Address 1:
- TOWER HOUSE, NORTHGATE WAY
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:
- TOWER HOUSE, NORTHGATE WAY
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:
- Terrington St. Clement
- National Grid Reference:
- TF5541321001
Details
TF 52 SE
4/11
TERRINGTON ST. CLEMENT
NORTHGATE WAY
Tower House
10.3.81
-
II
Farmhouse. Brick with plain tile roofs, that to west front now with corrugated tiles. Dated 1657, refronted 1839. West front of 2 storeys in 5 bays. Door right of centre behind C20 galled porch. 2 sash windows to left and one to right. Hrst floor pierced by 4 sashes, one a late C20 replacement. All windows with glazing bars and gauged skewback arches. Gabled roof. 2 hipped dormers with casement. Internal gable end stacks. North and south returns with brick string courses at first floor and eaves line. South gable carried datestone 1657 and tie plates 1839.
To rear 3 storey square tower of C17, extensively repaired in C19. Flat brick string course to first floor, set-off to second, the former continuous with that of main house. One 2-light cross casement to each floor with inserted sash between ground and first floors. Saw tooth and dentil eaves cornice below pyramidal tiled roof.
Listing NGR: TF5541321001
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 428320
- 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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