Shire House
SHIRE HOUSE, MARKET AVENUE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1372844
- Date first listed:
- 05-Jun-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Shire House
- Statutory Address:
- SHIRE HOUSE, MARKET AVENUE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1372844
- Date first listed:
- 05-Jun-1972
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 08-Apr-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Shire House
- Statutory Address 1:
- SHIRE HOUSE, MARKET AVENUE
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:
- SHIRE HOUSE, MARKET AVENUE
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 23255 08546
Details
TG 2308 NW MARKET AVENUE (west side) 16/515 Shire House (formerly 5.6.72. listed as Shire Hall) - II Crown Court. 1822-23 by William Wilkins, refaced in 1913. Red brick with stone dressings. Roof not visible. Neo-Tudor: 2 storeys. 9 bays arranged 1:1:2:1:2:1:1, the centre bay projects and the end bays recessed. Central entry with moulded 4-centre arch and polygonal turrets with castellated parapets. 3-light "Perpendicular" window above entry. Doors in penultimate outer bays with moulded 4-centre arches: blocked to right-side with C20 window. 3-light windows throughout with cusped arches and square dripmoulds. Bays defined by turrets. Stringcourse at first floor. Moulded cornice beneath castellated parapet with small gables above outer door bays.
Listing NGR: TG2325508546
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 229283
- 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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