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Dukes Head Public House

A Grade II Listed Building in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.6074 / 52°36'26"N

Longitude: 1.7236 / 1°43'24"E

OS Eastings: 652209

OS Northings: 307583

OS Grid: TG522075

Mapcode National: GBR YQY.JL8

Mapcode Global: WHNVZ.FQZG

Plus Code: 9F43JP4F+XC

Entry Name: Dukes Head Public House

Listing Date: 27 June 1953

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1096839

English Heritage Legacy ID: 468477

ID on this website: 101096839

Location: Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR30

County: Norfolk

District: Great Yarmouth

Electoral Ward/Division: Central and Northgate

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Great Yarmouth

Traditional County: Norfolk

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Norfolk

Church of England Parish: Great Yarmouth

Church of England Diocese: Norwich

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Description



GREAT YARMOUTH

TG5207NW HALL QUAY
839-1/12/43 (North East side)
27/06/53 No.13
Duke's Head Public House

GV II

Public house. Dated 1609. Knapped flint with stone dressings.
Machine-tile roof. 2 storeys and dormer attic; 4-window range.
To the left is a square carriage arch to rear yard. Two 6/6
horned sashes either side of the central doorway. 4
first-floor 6/6 horned sashes separated by a C20 panel
inscribed: `The Dukes Head Hotel'. Immediately over carriage
arch is a square stone plaque with a segmental shouldered head
with the date 1609 and initials S over R I. Gabled roof with 4
C20 dormers fitted with 6/6 horned sashes. Internal gable-end
stacks north and south. In the yard to the rear is a timber
crown-post roof truss attached to a wall: late C14, with
passing braces, from a former Guildhall on the site.
INTERIOR: ground floor opened out and modernised. First floor
front room with early C17 panelling and an elaborately carved
chimney-piece with twin segmentally-arched heads with
keyblocks supported by fluted pilasters. Either side are
engaged Corinthian columns. The panelling round the room is
divided by Corinthian pilasters and there is a modillion
cornice. Remainder of interior C20 in character.
(Various: Statutory List of Buildings of Special Architectural
Interest: London: 1974-: 19).

Listing NGR: TG5220907583

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