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Market House

A Grade II* Listed Building in New Buckenham, Norfolk

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.4719 / 52°28'19"N

Longitude: 1.0736 / 1°4'24"E

OS Eastings: 608853

OS Northings: 290443

OS Grid: TM088904

Mapcode National: GBR TGR.27P

Mapcode Global: VHL8T.K4FB

Plus Code: 9F43F3CF+QC

Entry Name: Market House

Listing Date: 9 February 1984

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1306640

English Heritage Legacy ID: 220325

Also known as: Market Cross

ID on this website: 101306640

Location: New Buckenham, Breckland, Norfolk, NR16

County: Norfolk

District: Breckland

Civil Parish: New Buckenham

Traditional County: Norfolk

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Norfolk

Church of England Parish: Buckenham New St Martin

Church of England Diocese: Norwich

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Description


TM 08 90 NEW BUCKENHAM MARKET PLACE

12/78 Market House

G.V. II*

Court or Toll house, probably built as shops. 1559 with later repairs. Timber
framed with rendered brick and wattle and daub infill. Plain tile roof.
2 storey with meeting chamber raised on 8 timber Tascan columns standing on
cast iron bases on stone plinths. Columns date from 1754/5. Central whipping
post with arm clamps. Upper floor supported on ovolo moulded timber
entablature of 1754. 2 paired arched windows louvred on west face. Remainder
with light engaged studding. Timber eaves cornice with paired modillions
C18. Hipped roof with timber pinnacle supporting wind vane. Interior has
crown post on bridging beam chamfered with tongue stops. Transverse beams
on crown post and triradial bracing to west. Scheduled Ancient Monument,
County Number 203.


Listing NGR: TM0885390443

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