Aston House and Dalton House
ASTON HOUSE, 24, STATION STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1269546
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jan-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Aston House and Dalton House
- Statutory Address:
- ASTON HOUSE, 24, STATION STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1269546
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jan-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Aston House and Dalton House
- Statutory Address 1:
- ASTON HOUSE, 24, STATION STREET
- Statutory Address 2:
- DALTON HOUSE, 26, STATION 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:
- ASTON HOUSE, 24, STATION STREET
- Statutory Address:
- DALTON HOUSE, 26, STATION STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Norfolk
- District:
- Breckland (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Swaffham
- National Grid Reference:
- TF8195909209
Details
TF8109
809-1/5/95
10/01/51
SWAFFHAM
STATION STREET
(West side)
Nos.24 AND 26
Aston House (No.24) and Dalton House (No.26)
GV
II
House, now 2 houses. Mid C17, raised and refronted c1830,
subdivided C20. Flint and brick with red brick facade.
Pantiled roof.
EXTERIOR: facade of 3 storeys in 6-window range. Third bay
(from left) with C20 glazed double doors. Fenestration at
ground and first floors of 6/6 unhorned sashes with gauged
skewback arches. Attic floor with 3/3 unhorned sashes.
Modillion eaves cornice. Gabled roof. Internal gable-end
stacks north and south. Additional side bay to south end added
late C19 containing doorway: recessed half-glazed door within
reeded doorcase. North gable of mid C17 cut flint decorated
with brick diaper.
Stuccoed 2-storey addition to west of this gable containing
recessed 6-panelled door, the upper 4 panels glazed. One 3/6
unhorned sash to first floor. Rear with 2-storey and dormer
attic extension of c1830. At first floor is a curved bay
window fitted with horned sashes with glazing bars disposed as
4/1 to sides and 6/6 to centre.
INTERIOR: No.24: 6-panelled doors, C20 chimneypiece in main
east room, deep plaster cornices in same room. C20 cast-iron
staircase.
No.26: principal staircase of c1830 has stick balusters and
ramped and wreathed handrail; upper stairwell with 6 C19
plaster panels depicting Stations of the Cross and 3 larger
panels of allegorical figurative scenes. Roof of principals
and 2 tiers of taper-tenoned butt purlins.
Listing NGR: TF8195909209
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 460655
- 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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