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Fitzroy House

A Grade II Listed Building in Swaffham, Norfolk

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.6477 / 52°38'51"N

Longitude: 0.6873 / 0°41'14"E

OS Eastings: 581896

OS Northings: 308938

OS Grid: TF818089

Mapcode National: GBR Q7Y.SR5

Mapcode Global: WHKQW.JQJ3

Plus Code: 9F42JMXP+3W

Entry Name: Fitzroy House

Listing Date: 10 January 1951

Last Amended: 15 July 1996

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1269595

English Heritage Legacy ID: 460617

ID on this website: 101269595

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

TF8108 MARKET PLACE
809-1/7/58 (West side)
10/01/51 No.32
Fitzroy House
(Formerly Listed as:
MARKET PLACE
(West side)
No.32
RDC Offices)

GV II

Shown on OS map as RDC Office.
House, now offices. c1770. Red brick; roof of black-glazed
pantiles.
EXTERIOR: 3 storeys in 5-window range. Central 6-panelled and
fielded door, the upper 2 panels glazed. Panelled reveals.
Doorcase with pulvinated frieze and a pediment on consoles.
Two 6/1 unhorned sashes to left and two 1/1 unhorned sashes to
right. Platband at first floor and sill bands to first- and
second-floor windows. 6/6 unhorned sashes to upper floors,
except for central second-floor 2/2 horned sash. All windows
under gauged skewback arches. Gabled roof. Internal gable-end
stack to south.
2- and 3-storey red brick wing extends to rear: 9 arched
recesses to ground floor, either with doorways or Diocletian
windows in arches. Platband at first floor. First-floor and
second-floor windows replaced late C20. Dentil eaves cornice.
Hipped roof to 3-storey east part, remainder gabled.
INTERIOR: split into office units. C18 open-string staircase
with 3 turned balusters to each tread, fluted newel posts,
ramped moulded handrail. Dado panelling matches. Glazed
lantern at roof level.
Used as District Council offices in the mid C20, private
offices late C20.



Listing NGR: TF8189608938

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