Abbey View and Abbey House
ABBEY VIEW AND ABBEY HOUSE, 12, 14 AND 16, CHURCH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1297493
- Date first listed:
- 29-Dec-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Abbey View and Abbey House
- Statutory Address:
- ABBEY VIEW AND ABBEY HOUSE, 12, 14 AND 16, CHURCH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1297493
- Date first listed:
- 29-Dec-1950
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 14-Sept-1992
- List Entry Name:
- Abbey View and Abbey House
- Statutory Address 1:
- ABBEY VIEW AND ABBEY HOUSE, 12, 14 AND 16, CHURCH 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:
- ABBEY VIEW AND ABBEY HOUSE, 12, 14 AND 16, CHURCH STREET
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 10816 01545
Details
WYMONDHAM
TG1001 CHURCH STREET 655-1/8/37 (North East side) 29/12/50 Nos.12, 14 AND 16 Abbey View and Abbey House (Formerly Listed as: CHURCH STREET (North side) Nos.14 AND 16 Abbey View (14) and Abbey House (16))
GV II
3 houses now forming one communicating annex to The Abbey Hotel. C16 origins with many alterations and C18 brick skin. Otherwise timber-framed with machine tile roofs. No.12 of 2 storeys in 3 bays. Door to left within glazed timber porch. To right is a late C18 bay with glazing bars to its casements. Moulded platband between storeys. Three 2-light casements to first floor. Timber modillion eaves cornice below bell-based gabled roof. Internal gable-end stack to west. Later 2 storey gabled cross wing to rear. Nos. 14-16 of 2 storeys. Panelled doors to right and left, the former with a reeded doorcase, the latter with a panelled doorcase. To left of each door is a 3-light early C19 metal casement under segmental arches. To right of left door is a subsidiary doorway. Four 2-light iron casements light the first floor. Timber modillion eaves cornice below bell-based gabled roof of lower pitch than No.12. Central ridge stack with triple diamond flues. Internal gable-end stack to west. INTERIOR. East wall of 12 has exposed studwork with a blocked door implying existence of former range to its east. Ground floor west room with multiple-rolled early C16 bridging beams and wall plate. No.14 with a wide fireplace, chamfered bridging beams and plain joists. No.16 with a similar exposed fireplace and boxed bridging beams.
Listing NGR: TG1081601545
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 386098
- 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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