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23, Old Market Street

A Grade II Listed Building in Thetford, Norfolk

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.4106 / 52°24'38"N

Longitude: 0.7532 / 0°45'11"E

OS Eastings: 587356

OS Northings: 282741

OS Grid: TL873827

Mapcode National: GBR RD7.Z30

Mapcode Global: VHKCD.0NJX

Plus Code: 9F42CQ63+67

Entry Name: 23, Old Market Street

Listing Date: 3 June 1993

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1293332

English Heritage Legacy ID: 384805

ID on this website: 101293332

Location: Thetford, Breckland, Norfolk, IP24

County: Norfolk

District: Breckland

Civil Parish: Thetford

Built-Up Area: Thetford

Traditional County: Norfolk

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Norfolk

Church of England Parish: Thetford St Cuthbert

Church of England Diocese: Norwich

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Description


THETFORD

TL8782 OLD MARKET STREET 617-1/8/182 (North East side) 03/06/93 No.23

II

House, now offices. Late C16, refaced early C20, and with c1700 rear wing. Brick front and render to timber-frame with ashlar and flint rear wing with brick dressings. C20 clay tile roof with brick ridge and end stacks. L-plan. 2 storeys and attic; 2-window range. Gable facing to left. 6/6 sash in gable section, 2-light casement to right. Entrance to left has re-used C18 doorcase with pilasters, sections of triglyph frieze and open pediment. Two 6/6 sashes to right. 2-light casement in mock framed gable. Rear wing has 10/10 sash, 2- and 3-light casements and 2 dormers. Within the walling are numerous carved and moulded pieces of limestone which can be identified as having belonged to a Romanesque building of c1140. INTERIOR: late C16 block retains frame of heavy scantling and its roof structure which is of the clasped purlin type with reduced principals. End bay largely replaced when c1700 block added. This roof very much obscured but has wind bracing and the principal rafters appear to have been cut back in situ. Fine bolection-moulded chimneypiece at first floor.

Listing NGR: TL8735682741

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