Precinct Walls to North West of Abbey Church and Attached Gates
PRECINCT WALLS TO NORTH WEST OF ABBEY CHURCH AND ATTACHED GATES, BECKETSWELL ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1297469
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jul-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Precinct Walls to North West of Abbey Church and Attached Gates
- Statutory Address:
- PRECINCT WALLS TO NORTH WEST OF ABBEY CHURCH AND ATTACHED GATES, BECKETSWELL ROAD
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- Date:
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1297469
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jul-1972
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 14-Sept-1992
- List Entry Name:
- Precinct Walls to North West of Abbey Church and Attached Gates
- Statutory Address 1:
- PRECINCT WALLS TO NORTH WEST OF ABBEY CHURCH AND ATTACHED GATES, BECKETSWELL ROAD
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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:
- PRECINCT WALLS TO NORTH WEST OF ABBEY CHURCH AND ATTACHED GATES, BECKETSWELL ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Norfolk
- District:
- South Norfolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Wymondham
- National Grid Reference:
- TG 10681 01544
Details
WYMONDHAM
TG1001 BECKETSWELL ROAD 655-1/8/19 (South East side) 14/07/72 Precinct walls to NW of Abbey Church and attached gates (Formerly Listed as: CHURCH STREET (North side) Walls, to north and east of churchyard of St Mary's Church)
GV II
Precinct walls. C16 origins but now almost completely late C18 with C19 repairs. Brick and flint laid in courses below coping bricks. Brick strip buttresses to inside (towards church) repeated on outside as flush flint piers. This length of wall runs west out of Sunday School, returning south along Becketswell Road to main gates opposite north porch of church. Gates by Boulton & Paul of Norwich: C19, wrought-iron.
Listing NGR: TG1068101544
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 386075
- 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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