History in Structure

77 and 79, Barrack Street

A Grade II Listed Building in Norwich, Norfolk

We don't have any photos of this building yet. Why don't you be the first to send us one?

Upload Photo »

Approximate Location Map
Large Map »

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.6362 / 52°38'10"N

Longitude: 1.3018 / 1°18'6"E

OS Eastings: 623512

OS Northings: 309390

OS Grid: TG235093

Mapcode National: GBR WB9.5S

Mapcode Global: WHMTF.ZZ2X

Plus Code: 9F43J8P2+FP

Entry Name: 77 and 79, Barrack Street

Listing Date: 9 February 2000

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1380080

English Heritage Legacy ID: 479555

ID on this website: 101380080

Location: The Close, Norwich, Norfolk, NR3

County: Norfolk

District: Norwich

Electoral Ward/Division: Mancroft

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Norwich

Traditional County: Norfolk

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Norfolk

Church of England Parish: Norwich St Mary Magdalene with St James

Church of England Diocese: Norwich

Tagged with: Building

Find accommodation in
Norwich

Description


TG 2309 SE NORWICH BARRACK STREET
(South side)
1188/12/10108
Nos. 77 and 79

GV II


Pair of houses. Early C19 (adjoining houses not included dated 1816). Whitewashed red brick; pantiled roof (red to rear slope, black-glazed to front).
PLAN: one-up, one-down terraced houses without a rear extension when built.
EXTERIOR: 2 storeys, 2-window range. North front with 2 6-panelled doors, to the right of which is one 3/3 horned sash display window (No. 79), and one C20 4 x 2 paned display window (No. 77). Fascia boards over windows. 2 2/2 horned sashes to first floor. Central ridge stack.
Rear with single-storeyed, flat-roofed early C20 extension incorporating the existing smoke-house. Pyramid smoke stack and a secondary stack to its north. Main rear wall with one boarded sash to each house.
INTERIOR: winder staircase to No. 77 remains north of the stack; the staircase to No. 79 removed to allow access between the two houses on conversion to one property in the late C19. No. 79 with timber cupboard doors behind the C20 frying range. One 2 x 3 paned rear window now looking into rear extension.
No. 77 similar. First floor of No. 77 with cast-iron hob grate within a timber surround, No. 79 with boarded fireplace.
A rare survival and reported to be the last in Norwich (Stefan Muthesius,'The English Terraced House',1982, p102.


Listing NGR: TG2351209390

External Links

External links are from the relevant listing authority and, where applicable, Wikidata. Wikidata IDs may be related buildings as well as this specific building. If you want to add or update a link, you will need to do so by editing the Wikidata entry.

Recommended Books

Other nearby listed buildings

BritishListedBuildings.co.uk is an independent online resource and is not associated with any government department. All government data published here is used under licence. Please do not contact BritishListedBuildings.co.uk for any queries related to any individual listed building, planning permission related to listed buildings or the listing process itself.

British Listed Buildings is a Good Stuff website.