TOWN CLOSE PREPARATORY SCHOOL

TOWN CLOSE PREPARATORY SCHOOL, 14, IPSWICH ROAD

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1372821
Date first listed:: 05-Jun-1972
List Entry Name:: TOWN CLOSE PREPARATORY SCHOOL
Statutory Address:: TOWN CLOSE PREPARATORY SCHOOL, 14, IPSWICH ROAD

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Date:: 2001-08-28
Reference:: IOE01/03797/06
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1372821
Date first listed:: 05-Jun-1972
List Entry Name:: TOWN CLOSE PREPARATORY SCHOOL
Statutory Address 1:: TOWN CLOSE PREPARATORY SCHOOL, 14, IPSWICH ROAD

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: TOWN CLOSE PREPARATORY SCHOOL, 14, IPSWICH ROAD

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 22380 07351

Details

TG 2207 SW IPSWICH ROAD (north-west side) 33/406 5.6.72. No. 14. (Town Close Preparatory School). - II House, now school. Probably early C18, remodelled in early C19 and with extensive later additions. Red brick; hipped pantile roof; 5 brick chimneys. 2 storeys; 6 first-floor windows. Rusticated brick quoins and central pilaster. 6-panelled door to right of centre has overlight with circular glazing bars in panelled reveals flanked by pilasters with a dentilled hood supported on 2 fluted Doric columns. Windows have sashes with glazing bars under rusti- cated lintels. Pentangular 2-storey bay to left. Later extension to right has a bow-fronted bay. Modillion cornice.

Listing NGR: TG2238007351

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Legacy System number:: 229166
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.