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Latitude: 52.4066 / 52°24'23"N
Longitude: 0.7522 / 0°45'8"E
OS Eastings: 587309
OS Northings: 282301
OS Grid: TL873823
Mapcode National: GBR RDF.50J
Mapcode Global: VHKCD.0R1Y
Plus Code: 9F42CQ42+MV
Entry Name: Nunnery Barn
Listing Date: 3 April 1951
Last Amended: 1 December 1993
Grade: I
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1207997
English Heritage Legacy ID: 384794
ID on this website: 101207997
Location: Newtown, Breckland, Norfolk, IP24
County: Norfolk
District: Breckland
Civil Parish: Thetford
Built-Up Area: Thetford
Traditional County: Suffolk
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Norfolk
Church of England Parish: Thetford St Cuthbert
Church of England Diocese: Norwich
Tagged with: Barn
THETFORD
TL8782 NUNS BRIDGES ROAD, Nunnery Place
617-1/8/175 Nunnery Barn
03/04/51
GV I
Formerly known as: Remains of St George's Nunnery in grounds
of Nunnery Place House.
Conventual church of Benedictine nunnery of St George. C11,
re-founded c1160. Turned into a house C16 and a barn to Place
Farm C18. Library and offices 1991. Flint and clunch with
ashlar dressings. Now with slate roofs. Nave, south transept
and part of chancel remain. C20 lean-to extensions north and
south, the latter masking 3 late C16 limestone 3-light cross
casements with hoods on lozenge label stops. South transept
with 2 similar but mutilated windows. South wall of transept
with remains of C12 pilaster and fragments of former slype
barrel vault. Various other window embrasures and later barn
door jambs survive embedded in the walling. Gabled roofs.
INTERIOR: wide double-chamfered transept arch on compound
piers and with scalloped capitals. C20 roof. C20 glazing
closes east and west walls.
Listing NGR: TL8730982301
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