Porch House
PORCH HOUSE, 32, THE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1372848
- Date first listed:
- 25-Sept-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Porch House
- Statutory Address:
- PORCH HOUSE, 32, THE STREET
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1372848
- Date first listed:
- 25-Sept-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Porch House
- Statutory Address 1:
- PORCH HOUSE, 32, THE 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:
- PORCH HOUSE, 32, THE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Norfolk
- District:
- South Norfolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Brooke
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 29179 99275
Details
TM 2999 BROOKE THE STREET
7/20 Porch House (No 32) 25.9.51
- II*
House. C17. Brick in English bond, previously colour-washed and with some render, some flint. Pantile roof, the thatch removed in restoration of 1970's. 3-cell plan with further range to rear, at right angles. North facade of 4 bays, 2 storeys. Brick plinth. Casements. Off-centre 2 storey gabled porch with corner pilasters, rusticated to upper floor. Door frame with ovolo moulding, C19 studded door; inserted fanlight with segmental arch over; moulded brick platband with 2 moulded pediments over. C19 9-light casement to first floor in larger part-blocked opening with moulded brick drops; moulded platband with 2 segmental pediments over; roundel in gable. The left hand bay of the facade has no windows to ground or first floors. some flint below windows. 4 x 3 light casement to ground floor left of porch, 3 x 3 light casement to right both in larger part-blocked openings with moulded brick drops; moulded platband with paired triangular pediments over each window. Corner pilasters with remains of render imitating ashlar. 2 first floor casements again in larger openings with brick drops. Parapet gables; large off-centre axial stack. C20 sun-room to right hand (west) gable; moulded platband between ground and first floors; casement to first floor with moulded brick drops; platband with 2 triangular pediments,over window; attic window again with drops and triangular pediment over. Moulded brick platband continues on rear wall for one bay with sash at ground and first floor levels. Stair bay, probably C19, now with flat roof across rest of this elevation. East gable wall has 2 3-light leaded casements to ground floor; brick drops; moulded platband with triangular pediment over each window. 3-light leaded casement to first floor possibly with original frame having ovolo moulding; drops; platband; 2 triangular pediments over. C20 casement to attic in larger part-blocked opening with drops, platband and segmental pediment. Corner pilasters with remains. of render imitating ashlar. Running south, at a skew from east gable is a contemporary range of 3 bays, 2 storeys. C20 window to right and blocked doorway to first bay, then a 6-light leaded casement with drops; third bay blank. Moulded platband with triangular pediment over casement and blocked door. Upper floor with casement with drops; gable-end stack now incorporated in a range which continues south, a single storey bay with eaves raised c1970. The rear of the C17 range is rebuilt in C18 Flemish bond brick with black headers. Interior. Archway knocked through main stack giving access to stair outshut. Ovolo-moulded beams to ground and first floor beams, with elaborately decorated stops in the northern range. On ground floor, the 2 bays to left of stack now made into one room; mortices in underside of beam. C18 roof with staggered purlins.
Listing NGR: TM2917999275
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 227361
- 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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