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Strangers Club

A Grade II* Listed Building in Norwich, Norfolk

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.6317 / 52°37'54"N

Longitude: 1.2969 / 1°17'48"E

OS Eastings: 623207

OS Northings: 308876

OS Grid: TG232088

Mapcode National: GBR W9J.JW

Mapcode Global: WHMTM.W3RS

Plus Code: 9F43J7JW+MQ

Entry Name: Strangers Club

Listing Date: 26 February 1954

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1051268

English Heritage Legacy ID: 229062

ID on this website: 101051268

Location: The Close, Norwich, Norfolk, NR3

County: Norfolk

District: Norwich

Electoral Ward/Division: Thorpe Hamlet

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Norwich

Traditional County: Norfolk

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Norfolk

Church of England Parish: Norwich St George, Tombland

Church of England Diocese: Norwich

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Description


TG 2308 NW ELM HILL
(north-west side)
16/309
26.2.54 Nos. 22 and 24
(Strangers Club)
GV II*
Former use not known, now club. C16 and later. Timber frame. Ground floor
rendered; exposed close studding with herringbone red-brick infill at first
floor. Pantiled roof. Brick chimney (rebuilt). 2 storeys with cellar to
right. First-floor jetty. 6 first-floor windows. Left carriage entrance to
Crown Alley has finely carved bressummer also bearing merchant's mark and
arms of the Mercers Company. 2 identical Tudor-style doors with ribs and
iron studs in moulded surrounds, flank two large windows which have moulded
mullions and transoms (heavily restored) of 6 and 10 leaded lights respectively.
The larger window is reputed to have been re-set from the first floor. 2 smaller
diamond - lattice C20 casements to right and left and others on first floor.
Projecting C16 timber-framed wing to rear has gable-end brick chimney, 2-centred
arch and a mullioned and transomed casement. The interior has moulded beams and
a fireplace introduced from elsewhere.


Listing NGR: TG2320708876

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