1, 2 and 3 Nunnery Cottages
1, 2 AND 3 NUNNERY COTTAGES, NUNNERY PLACE, NUNS BRIDGES ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1207988
- Date first listed:
- 26-Feb-1987
- List Entry Name:
- 1, 2 and 3 Nunnery Cottages
- Statutory Address:
- 1, 2 AND 3 NUNNERY COTTAGES, NUNNERY PLACE, NUNS BRIDGES ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1207988
- Date first listed:
- 26-Feb-1987
- List Entry Name:
- 1, 2 and 3 Nunnery Cottages
- Statutory Address 1:
- 1, 2 AND 3 NUNNERY COTTAGES, NUNNERY PLACE, NUNS BRIDGES 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:
- 1, 2 AND 3 NUNNERY COTTAGES, NUNNERY PLACE, NUNS BRIDGES ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Norfolk
- District:
- Breckland (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Thetford
- National Grid Reference:
- TL8725382286
Details
TL8782
617-1/8/172
26/02/87
THETFORD
NUNS BRIDGES ROAD, Nunnery Place
Nos 1, 2 AND 3 Nunnery Cottages
II
Range of 3 houses. No.3 late C16, remodelled 1857; Nos 1 & 2
entirely of 1857. Rendered flint, clunch and brick. Slate
roof. 2 storeys. No.3 formerly part of inner gateway to
monastic precinct. No.3 entered through a C20 door beneath a
C20 gabled porch. One top-hung window right and left, the
opening light with glazing bars. Hoods on lozenge labels. 3
similar first-floor casements. No.2 also with a C20 door and
gabled hood with 2 bays of similar windows each floor left.
C20 door to No.1 with a hood on lozenge labels, one similar
window left and 2 to first floor. In centre of range at first
floor is a foliated crest bearing date 1857. Gabled roof with
3 stacks. INTERIOR not inspected.
Listing NGR: TL8725382286
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 384792
- 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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