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Latitude: 52.4108 / 52°24'38"N
Longitude: 0.7522 / 0°45'7"E
OS Eastings: 587288
OS Northings: 282762
OS Grid: TL872827
Mapcode National: GBR RD7.YSV
Mapcode Global: VHKCD.0N0R
Plus Code: 9F42CQ62+8V
Entry Name: The Old Gaol
Listing Date: 3 April 1951
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1208054
English Heritage Legacy ID: 384801
ID on this website: 101208054
Location: 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: Architectural structure
TL8782
617-1/8/124
03/04/51
THETFORD
OLD MARKET STREET
(South West side)
Nos.4 AND 6
The Old Gaol
II
Gaol. Re-built 1796, enlarged 1816. Converted to flats late
C20. Flint with gault brick dressings. Roof of black-glazed
pantiles. South-east gable wall rebuilt C20 in yellow brick. 3
storeys in 4 bays. All windows under segmental heads. 2 heavy
plank doors set in round-headed recesses, between which are a
10/10 and an 8/8 unhorned sashes. Similar 8/8 sash right of
right-hand door; blind window left of left-hand door. First
floor lit through four 4/4 sashes. Over doors are panels with
carved shackles and in centre is a plaque: `This Gaol was
enlarged in the year 1816'. 4 barred cell windows to 2nd
floor. Dentil eaves cornice under a gabled roof. Internal
gable-end stacks and a central ridge stack. North-west return
has two 2-light casements each floor with shouldered lights.
INTERIOR not inspected.
(Osborne D: A View of Thetford: Thetford: 1985-: 10).
Listing NGR: TL8728882762
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