The Olde Thatche Shoppe
THE OLDE THATCHE SHOPPE, CHURCH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1342843
- Date first listed:
- 16-Nov-1983
- List Entry Name:
- The Olde Thatche Shoppe
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLDE THATCHE SHOPPE, CHURCH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1342843
- Date first listed:
- 16-Nov-1983
- List Entry Name:
- The Olde Thatche Shoppe
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLDE THATCHE SHOPPE, 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:
- THE OLDE THATCHE SHOPPE, CHURCH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Norfolk
- District:
- Breckland (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Great Ellingham
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 02017 97082
Details
TM 09 NW GREAT ELLINGHAM CHURCH STREET
5/24 The Olde Thatche Shoppe
G.V. II
Manorial house then 2 cottages, now shop and single dwelling. C15. Much altered. Timber framed with mixture of rendered lath and plaster, clay lump and brick on brick and flint plinth. Thatched roof. Probably open hall plan. 2 storeys. Shop entrance to right with late C20 door between bow windows. 2 casements on ground floor and 4 under eaves of early 1980's in original openings. Gabled roof with ridge stack left of centre above blocked door. Pantiled gabled outshut to right. South gable head weatherboarded. Rear has full length flat-topped late C20 extension to ground floor. First floor windows renewed as front. C19 4-light vertically mullioned window to right replaces C17 insertion. Interior retains much of timber frame. Sitting room and Dining room reconstructed in late C16. Wall studs, wall plates and ceiling beams, the latter with tongue stops. Sitting room fireplace partly rebuilt in C20 retaining some original brickwork and bressummer inscribed 1580 --- E.R. -- - $.L. Roof with tie beams on arched braces. Thin Queen posts and collars. Single purlin clasped between collar and principals at rear and under collar at front. Winder staircase behind stack.
Listing NGR: TM0201797082
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 220186
- 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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