Thurton Lodge on North West Side of Drive to Langley Park
THURTON LODGE ON NORTH WEST SIDE OF DRIVE TO LANGLEY PARK, NORWICH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1050638
- Date first listed:
- 05-Sept-1960
- List Entry Name:
- Thurton Lodge on North West Side of Drive to Langley Park
- Statutory Address:
- THURTON LODGE ON NORTH WEST SIDE OF DRIVE TO LANGLEY PARK, NORWICH ROAD
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- Date:
- 2002-04-10
- Reference:
- IOE01/06028/29
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1050638
- Date first listed:
- 05-Sept-1960
- List Entry Name:
- Thurton Lodge on North West Side of Drive to Langley Park
- Statutory Address 1:
- THURTON LODGE ON NORTH WEST SIDE OF DRIVE TO LANGLEY PARK, NORWICH ROAD
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- THURTON LODGE ON NORTH WEST SIDE OF DRIVE TO LANGLEY PARK, NORWICH ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Norfolk
- District:
- South Norfolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Thurton
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 34370 99896
Details
THURTON NORWICH ROAD TM 39 NW 5/61 Thurton Lodge on 5.9.60 NW side of drive to Langley Park GV II*
Gate lodge c1785 by Sir John Soane. Gault brick with Portland and York stone dressings. Slate roof with pedimented gables. One storey, square on plan. Gable walls to north and south have a pair of recessed Tuscan columns supporting a metope frieze and gable pediment. Central window opening between columns containing semi-ciruclar headed sash with glazing bars under a rubbed brick arch. Cornice overhang with guttae continues along east and west walls. In the east wall facing the driveway, a semi- circular headed doorway with a rubbed arch of two orders; spandrel with beaded panels and two incised quatrefoils, door with four flush panels. Blind semi-circular headed recess centrally placed in west wall. Central chimney stack on ridge line with dogtooth ornament to cap. Fireplace on west wall with C19 iron range in altered opening. Railings screen at south east corner on low brick plinth; diagonally-set square section wrought iron railings with necked and tapered finials. Square cage gate piers incorporating elongated cast iron medallions and capped with a pair of cast roundels on scrolled bases. Two swept stay-bars on north side of pier. (Gates removed for repair at time of survey).
Listing NGR: TM3437099896
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 226769
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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