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Latitude: 52.4145 / 52°24'52"N
Longitude: 0.7476 / 0°44'51"E
OS Eastings: 586960
OS Northings: 283161
OS Grid: TL869831
Mapcode National: GBR RD7.PTC
Mapcode Global: VHKCC.XK2X
Plus Code: 9F42CP7X+Q2
Entry Name: King's House
Listing Date: 3 April 1951
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1195936
English Heritage Legacy ID: 384743
ID on this website: 101195936
Location: St Peter's Church, Thetford, Breckland, Norfolk, IP24
County: Norfolk
District: Breckland
Civil Parish: Thetford
Built-Up Area: Thetford
Traditional County: Norfolk
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Norfolk
Church of England Parish: Thetford St Cuthbert
Church of England Diocese: Norwich
Tagged with: House
THETFORD
TL8683 KING STREET
617-1/5/76 (North side)
03/04/51 King's House
GV II
House, said to have had C17 origins and to have been used as
King James I's hunting lodge. Rebuilt 1763, converted to
municipal offices 1950-51. Flint and re-used ashler. Facade
with gault brick skin and red brick dressings. Slate roofs. 2
storeys in 5 bays. Central C20 glazed door in panelled
reveals. Doorcase of reeded and fluted engaged Ionic columns
supporting entablature and pediment. Two 6/6 unhorned sashes
right and left under red brick gauged skewback arches. 5
similar to first floor, except for left 2 sashes, which are
horned replacements. Modillion cornice below parapet with a
central achievement. Gabled roof with 3 gabled dormers fitted
with 2-light casements. Internal gable-end stacks. House is
formed of 3 gabled roofs running east-west. East return with
conservatory butting onto curved flint wall to south studded
with re-used ashlar fragments with carving. West return with a
2-storey flint extension with red brick dressings and a hipped
slate roof. 2 bays with two 6/6 sashes each storey. Medieval
fragments re-used. INTERIOR: plan altered to form offices.
Staircase with wrought-iron balusters and ramped and wreathed
handrail. First-floor council chamber is plain. Roofs of
principals and taper-tenoned butt purlins.
Listing NGR: TL8696083161
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