Turret House
TURRET HOUSE, HUNSTANTON ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1342275
- Date first listed:
- 20-Sept-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Turret House
- Statutory Address:
- TURRET HOUSE, HUNSTANTON ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1342275
- Date first listed:
- 20-Sept-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Turret House
- Statutory Address 1:
- TURRET HOUSE, HUNSTANTON 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:
- TURRET HOUSE, HUNSTANTON ROAD
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:
- Heacham
- National Grid Reference:
- TF6806537889
Details
TF 6837
9/6
HEACHAM
HUNSTANTON ROAD (east)
Turret House
G.V.
II
House. c.1830 and late C19. Earlier house red brick, black glazed pantiles, late C19 addition rubble carstone, flint, brick and cut stone dressings. House to south, 3 ground and 2 first-floor sashes with glazing bars. Off centre door with rectangular fan light, flat roofed porch, 2 columns with fluted neckings plain shafts. One south end gable and one axial stack. Addition at north, late Cl9 Tudoresque Gothic incorporating some medieval but largely C19 cut stone details. At south 2 storey returned bay connecting with house, rubble carstone with brick dress, octagonal brick angle pier with applied stone octagonal fragment with tracery and finials. First-floor string course, attic parapet and flat roof. 2 storey tower in centre, ground-floor rectangular stone window and brick angle piers, first floor largely stone dressed rectangular tower with 4 traceried angle turrets with finials and 2 ogee headed Gothic windows. Single storey to north with large 3-light Tudor terracotta casement. 2 storey semi-octagonal tower with ground floor renewed perhaps C15 battlemented 2-light casement to south, C13 tomb lid to north, 2 first floor 2-light casements, battlements. First floor decorative string course of flint and terracotta connects these 3 bays.
Listing NGR: TF6806537889
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 221186
- 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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