Latitude: 52.7524 / 52°45'8"N
Longitude: 0.394 / 0°23'38"E
OS Eastings: 561671
OS Northings: 319888
OS Grid: TF616198
Mapcode National: GBR N3Q.JFD
Mapcode Global: WHJP7.02XR
Plus Code: 9F42Q92V+XJ
Entry Name: Burkitt Homes
Listing Date: 7 June 1972
Last Amended: 26 July 1993
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1210433
English Heritage Legacy ID: 384253
ID on this website: 101210433
Location: King's Lynn, King's Lynn and West Norfolk, Norfolk, PE30
County: Norfolk
District: King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Electoral Ward/Division: St Margarets with St Nicholas
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: King's Lynn
Traditional County: Norfolk
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Norfolk
Tagged with: Architectural structure
KING'S LYNN
TF6119NE QUEEN STREET 610-1/9/186 (East side) 07/06/72 Burkitt Homes (Formerly Listed as: QUEEN STREET Nos.1-12 (Even) Burkitt Homes)
GV II
12 almshouses. 1909. Built for and endowed by William Burkitt in memory of his uncle of the same name. Red brick. Machine tile roofs. Quadrangle plan. Symmetrical entrance facade to street composed of a 2-storey central gatehouse with single-storey wings extending 3 bays right and left. Gatehouse entered through a 4-centred arch. Polygonal angle turrets and 2 further polygonal engaged turrets flanking arch. Mullioned windows. Crenellated facade. Side wings with mullioned windows, gabled roofs and 2 ridge stacks each. Crenellated screen walls extend right and left, with pedestrian entrances. Under entrance arch is a commemorative plaque giving details quoted above. East range of court with a twin-gabled centre lit through two 4-light mullioned windows. Entrance doors to each house under heavy moulded timber hoods.
Listing NGR: TF6167119888
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