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The Shirehall

A Grade II Listed Building in Swaffham, Norfolk

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.645 / 52°38'41"N

Longitude: 0.6906 / 0°41'26"E

OS Eastings: 582128

OS Northings: 308644

OS Grid: TF821086

Mapcode National: GBR Q84.1G2

Mapcode Global: WHKQW.LS25

Plus Code: 9F42JMVR+X6

Entry Name: The Shirehall

Listing Date: 17 January 1973

Last Amended: 15 July 1996

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1269667

English Heritage Legacy ID: 460560

ID on this website: 101269667

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

TF8208 BEECH CLOSE
809-1/8/101 (North side)
17/01/73 Nos 1-16 (Consecutive) The Shirehall
(Formerly Listed as:
WHITE CROSS ROAD
Shire Hall (Norfolk County Council))

II

Shire hall, now 7 flats. 1839, converted 1989-90. By John
Brown. Stuccoed brick with gault-brick lower attachments.
Slate roof.
EXTERIOR: 2 storeys. 3-bay entrance in east gable: full-height
recessed entrance bay flanked by arched niches right and left,
and two 3/6 unhorned sashes to first floor, all with
architraves. 4 pilasters with capitals separate the bays.
Glazed doors of 1990 within recessed entrance bay. Pediment
with block mutules and arms of Norfolk County Council. Hipped
roof. 2 stacks on wall plane to north and south returns.
Returns with single-storey extensions of 5- by one-window
range, fitted with 6/6 unhorned sashes under gauged skewback
arches. Hipped roofs. First floor of main block has returns
lit through five 6/6 arched and unhorned sashes.
INTERIOR: floored and altered. C20 staircase inserted.


Listing NGR: TF8212808644

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