Augustine Steward's House
AUGUSTINE STEWARD'S HOUSE, 14, TOMBLAND
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1372527
- Date first listed:
- 26-Feb-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Augustine Steward's House
- Statutory Address:
- AUGUSTINE STEWARD'S HOUSE, 14, TOMBLAND
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1372527
- Date first listed:
- 26-Feb-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Augustine Steward's House
- Statutory Address 1:
- AUGUSTINE STEWARD'S HOUSE, 14, TOMBLAND
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:
- AUGUSTINE STEWARD'S HOUSE, 14, TOMBLAND
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Norfolk
- District:
- Norwich (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TG 23321 08860
Details
TG 2308 NW TOMBLAND (west side) 16/891 26.2.54. No. 14 (Augustine Steward's House). GV II* House, now office. C16 and later. Painted brick at ground floor, exposed close studding with painted brick infill at first floor; rendered above. Hioped gable pantile roof. 3 storeys and cellar with first-floor jetty. Main part: C19 half-glazed door with glazing bars and overlight to left. Large window with 3 four-centred lights, glazing bars and decorated spandrels. Joined pair of mullioned and transomed first-floor windows and a joined pair of second-floor casements. C17(?) wing to left is supported on 2 main posts with braces and a bressumer over Tombland Alley. Original (?) first-floor mullioned and transomed window of 3 lights; fixed glazing-bar window at second floor. Lead rainwater head and downpipe. Side elevation of main part to Tombland Alley has continuous first-floor jetty and 6 first-floor windows. Ground-floor windows include 2 with pairs of elaborately carved shutters. Several mullioned and transomed first-floor windows have iron- framed casements. 2 lead rainwater heads. Interior has moulded ceiling beams. Built for Augustine Steward - a wealthy mercer who was Sheriff in 1526, Mayor of Norwich in 1534, 1546 and 1556 and Burgess in Parliament in 1547. Reputedly erected in 1549. Extensive restoration C.1900 and later. Roof partly destroyed by fire in 1944.
Listing NGR: TG2332108860
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 229671
- 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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