Gainsborough House
GAINSBOROUGH HOUSE, 42, SOUTH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1342367
- Date first listed:
- 06-Feb-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Gainsborough House
- Statutory Address:
- GAINSBOROUGH HOUSE, 42, SOUTH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1342367
- Date first listed:
- 06-Feb-1986
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 12-Aug-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Gainsborough House
- Statutory Address 1:
- GAINSBOROUGH HOUSE, 42, SOUTH 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:
- GAINSBOROUGH HOUSE, 42, SOUTH STREET
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:
- Hockwold cum Wilton
- National Grid Reference:
- TL7277287979
Details
In the entry for
South Street
Gainsborough House
TL 78 NW HOCKWOLD CUM WILTON
16/23 II
The address shall be amended to read: South Street
No 42 (Gainsborough
House)
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HOCKWOLD CUM WILTON SOUTH STREET
TL 78 NW
16/23 Gainsborough House
- II
House. Late Cl7, refaced C18. Timber framed, brick and flint with thatched
roof. Lobby entrance plan. Whitewashed 2 storey facade. Central C20 door
and gabled porch set within timber framed bay of light scantling and small
framing. One segmental C20 casement to right and left. 2 similar first floor
casements in reduced openings. North bay recessed behind facade line and
with first floor timber framed. Gabled roof, hipped to north. Central ridge
stack. North bay probably originally jettied to north, now underbuilt with
brick and flint and pierced by 4 C20 windows. Walls of rear elevation rebuilt
at ground floor but of chequered brick and flint otherwise. C20 door and
porch to left. 2 widely spaced C20 casements each floor set within reduced
openings. South gable of C18 stock brick, the gable head of chequered brick
and flint with brick tumbling. Interior chimney breasts with roll and jewel
stopped chamfered bressumers.
Listing NGR: TL7277287979
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 221766
- 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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