Old Unicorn Cottage and Lion House
Lion House, 12, Market Place, Burnham Market, PE31 8HE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1238345
- Date first listed:
- 05-Jun-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Old Unicorn Cottage and Lion House
- Statutory Address:
- Lion House, 12, Market Place, Burnham Market, PE31 8HE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1238345
- Date first listed:
- 05-Jun-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Old Unicorn Cottage and Lion House
- Statutory Address 1:
- Lion House, 12, Market Place, Burnham Market, PE31 8HE
- Statutory Address 2:
- Lion House, 12, Market Place, Burnham Market, PE31 8HE
- Statutory Address 3:
- Old Unicorn Cottage, 11, Market Place , Burnham Market, PE31 8HE
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:
- Lion House, 12, Market Place, Burnham Market, PE31 8HE
- Statutory Address:
- Lion House, 12, Market Place, Burnham Market, PE31 8HE
- Statutory Address:
- Old Unicorn Cottage, 11, Market Place , Burnham Market, PE31 8HE
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:
- Burnham Market
- National Grid Reference:
- TF8311342150
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 1 April 2026 to amend the name and address and reformat the text to current standards
TF 8342
12/38
BURNHAM MARKET,
MARKET PLACE (north),
Old Unicorn Cottage (No. 11) and Lion Cottage (No. 12)
(Formerly listed as Clare Cottage (No. 11) and Lion Cottage (No. 12) previously listed as Lion House and Unicorn House)
5.6.53
G.V. II
Pair of houses, formerly in single occupation as public house. C17 fabric, C20 details. Rubble flint to west, knapped flint to east, red pantiles. House to west has three ground and three first floor C20 casements with glazing bars, central door. Lowered roof pitch. Earlier house to east has inserted bowed ground floor C20 casement, two first floor casements. Early C19 doorcase with fluted pilasters, entablature. Steeply pitched roof with axial stack. Both included primarily for group value.
Listing NGR: TF8311342150
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 415819
- 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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