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Garsett House

A Grade II Listed Building in Norwich, Norfolk

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.6306 / 52°37'50"N

Longitude: 1.2961 / 1°17'45"E

OS Eastings: 623154

OS Northings: 308754

OS Grid: TG231087

Mapcode National: GBR W9D.7Q

Mapcode Global: WHMTM.W4CM

Entry Name: Garsett House

Listing Date: 26 February 1954

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1291129

English Heritage Legacy ID: 229424

Location: Norwich, Norfolk, NR3

County: Norfolk

Electoral Ward/Division: Mancroft

Built-Up Area: Norwich

Traditional County: Norfolk

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Norfolk

Church of England Parish: Norwich St Andrew

Church of England Diocese: Norwich

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Listing Text

TG 2308 NW PRINCES STREET
(south side)
16/653
26.2.54. No. 1 (Garsett House)
GV II
House, now office. 1589 on bracket. Timber frame, rendered. Hipped pantile
roof with brick gable-end chimney to left. 3 storeys with first and second-
floor jettied on decorated corner brackets (one broken). 2 second-floor
windows to Princes Street facade. Ground floor has blocked C16 windows with
4-centred heads and moulded surrounds. Tripartite ground-floor sash window
has glazing bars to upper half only. Renewed first-floor oriel window on
brackets with diamond leaded lights. One second-floor sash has glazing bars
and horns; lights of another have been blocked. Side elevation to St. George's
Street has one step up to a 6-panelled door with plain overlight, panelled
reveals and C18 hood with triglyph frieze on 2 plasters and 2 fluted Doric
columns. Sash windows to upper floors and scattered mullioned and transomed
windows with leaded lights to rear (St. Andrew Street) elevation. Corbelled
chimney with pediment above a tablet bearing the name 'Armada House' and a
representation of a C16 ship. 2 Dutch-style gables.


Listing NGR: TG2315408754

This text is from the original listing, and may not necessarily reflect the current setting of the building.

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