The Priory
THE PRIORY
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1372710
- Date first listed:
- 20-Feb-1952
- List Entry Name:
- The Priory
- Statutory Address:
- THE PRIORY
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- Date:
- 2002-05-31
- Reference:
- IOE01/06311/16
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1372710
- Date first listed:
- 20-Feb-1952
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 19-Mar-1985
- List Entry Name:
- The Priory
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE PRIORY
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 PRIORY
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Norfolk
- District:
- Broadland (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Woodbastwick
- National Park:
- The Broads
- National Grid Reference:
- TG 35776 14597
Details
TG 31 SE WOODBASTWICK RANWORTH
5/109 The Priory. (Formerly 20.2.52. listed as The Priory and barn)
G.V. II
House, mid C17 remodelled in mid C19. Rendered brick with thatched roof. Asymmetric plan of 2 storeys and attics. C17 east-west wing with gabled ends and short north-east wing. Two short C19 symmetrical wings added to south, and triple pile added to north, the eastern pile, incorporating the short C17 wing. Asymmetric eastern facade, with gable to left. Central single storey porch with battlemented parapet. Half glazed entrance door with 'Tudor' arch hood mould and spandrels in render. 2 and 3-light casement windows with transoms, rectangular hood moulds and label stops. Symmetrical double fronted facade to south. French casements at ground floor level and 2-light casements with transoms on first floor with hood moulds. Central recessed 4 panel door with fanlight, flanked by single light casements. Timber quatrefoiled oculuses in gables. Decorated timber bargeboards. Axial stacks with double polygonal shafts on north-east and north-west wings and internal stack at rear on north-east wing. Interior mainly C19. Black and white C19 marble fireplace on ground floor, and timber fire surround on 1st floor. C19 straight flight stair with square balusters and wreathed hardwood hand rail. Moulded plaster ceilings. C17 transverse bridging joists at 1st floor ceiling level with ovolo mouldings and barred stops. Some C17 hardwood floor boards on 1st floor. C17, 6 bay, windbraced, butt purlin roof in east west range. Former external axial end stack within north east wing.
Listing NGR: TG3577614597
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 228557
- 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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