Burkitt Homes
BURKITT HOMES, QUEEN STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1210433
- Date first listed:
- 07-Jun-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Burkitt Homes
- Statutory Address:
- BURKITT HOMES, QUEEN STREET
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1210433
- Date first listed:
- 07-Jun-1972
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 26-Jul-1993
- List Entry Name:
- Burkitt Homes
- Statutory Address 1:
- BURKITT HOMES, QUEEN STREET
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:
- BURKITT HOMES, QUEEN STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Norfolk
- District:
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TF 61671 19888
Details
KING'S LYNN
TF6119NE QUEEN STREET 610-1/9/186 (East side) 07/06/72 Burkitt Homes (Formerly Listed as: QUEEN STREET Nos.1-12 (Even) Burkitt Homes)
GV II
12 almshouses. 1909. Built for and endowed by William Burkitt in memory of his uncle of the same name. Red brick. Machine tile roofs. Quadrangle plan. Symmetrical entrance facade to street composed of a 2-storey central gatehouse with single-storey wings extending 3 bays right and left. Gatehouse entered through a 4-centred arch. Polygonal angle turrets and 2 further polygonal engaged turrets flanking arch. Mullioned windows. Crenellated facade. Side wings with mullioned windows, gabled roofs and 2 ridge stacks each. Crenellated screen walls extend right and left, with pedestrian entrances. Under entrance arch is a commemorative plaque giving details quoted above. East range of court with a twin-gabled centre lit through two 4-light mullioned windows. Entrance doors to each house under heavy moulded timber hoods.
Listing NGR: TF6167119888
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 384253
- 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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