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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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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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