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Beech House

A Grade II Listed Building in Swaffham, Norfolk

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.6506 / 52°39'2"N

Longitude: 0.6893 / 0°41'21"E

OS Eastings: 582017

OS Northings: 309264

OS Grid: TF820092

Mapcode National: GBR Q7Y.T97

Mapcode Global: WHKQW.KMGW

Plus Code: 9F42MM2Q+6P

Entry Name: Beech House

Listing Date: 17 January 1973

Last Amended: 15 July 1996

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1269573

English Heritage Legacy ID: 460638

ID on this website: 101269573

Location: Swaffham, Breckland, Norfolk, PE37

County: Norfolk

District: Breckland

Civil Parish: Swaffham

Built-Up Area: Swaffham

Traditional County: Norfolk

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Norfolk

Church of England Parish: Swaffham St Peter and St Paul

Church of England Diocese: Norwich

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Description


SWAFFHAM

TF8209 NORTHWELL POOL ROAD 809-1/6/80 (North side) 17/01/73 Beech House (Formerly Listed as: NORTHWELL POOL ROAD Beech Cottage)

II

House. Mid C18, extended c1910. Brick, stuccoed to south; roof of black-glazed pantiles. C18 south block with parallel north block added later. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys and dormer attic. South front has a 2-window range. Canted window bay to ground floor added c1910 to left of a 2/2 unhorned sash. Two 3/6 unhorned sashes to first floor. Modillion eaves cornice. Hipped roof with 2 flat-topped dormers fitted with 4/8 unhorned sashes. Ridge stack and a stack on west roof slope. North block projects to west: in the entrant angle is a 2-storey projection of c1910 lit through casements at first floor with glazing bars. To left of this at first floor is a rounded bay window with casements with glazing bars. North front is a 4-window range. Central 6-panelled and fielded door within timber doorcase consisting of fluted pilasters carrying an open segmental pediment. Fenestration of segmental-headed 8/8 unhorned sashes. Modillion eaves cornice and hipped roof in which are 2 flat-topped dormers, the left one with two 2/4 horned sashes, the right with one 4/8 horned sash. Stacks on east and west roof slopes. INTERIOR: C18 open-string staircase with bobbin-turned balusters and a ramped and moulded handrail. Upper staircase hall has a wide barrel-vaulted plaster ceiling lit by tripartite casements at east and west ends: panelled pilasters to wall continue as ribs into the vault; egg-and-dart cornice.

Listing NGR: TF8201709263

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