Fulmerston's Almshouses
FULMERSTON'S ALMSHOUSES, OLD BURY ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1279468
- Date first listed:
- 03-Apr-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Fulmerston's Almshouses
- Statutory Address:
- FULMERSTON'S ALMSHOUSES, OLD BURY ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1279468
- Date first listed:
- 03-Apr-1951
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 01-Dec-1993
- List Entry Name:
- Fulmerston's Almshouses
- Statutory Address 1:
- FULMERSTON'S ALMSHOUSES, OLD BURY 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:
- FULMERSTON'S ALMSHOUSES, OLD BURY 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:
- TL8682282859
Details
TL8682
617-1/7/123
THETFORD
OLD BURY ROAD (East side)
Fulmerston's Almshouses
(Formerly Listed as: OLD BURY ROAD Nos.4-10 (Even) Fulmerston's Almshouses)
03/04/51
GV II*
4 almshouses, now sheltered housing. 1610, remodelled late C19, restored 1968. Cut and galleted flint, ashlar blocks and stone quoins. Red brick dressings to window and door surrounds. Plain tile roofs. One storey. Symmetrical. 2 doors in centre and one at each end of elevation, each a C19 four-plank door with cusped arches. Between the doors are four 3-light trefoil-headed lancets with diamond-leaded glazing. Doors and windows with chamfered brick surrounds and hoods on plain labels. Between centre pair of doors are 2 plaques, one commemorating foundation in 1610 under provisions of will of Sir Richard Fulmerston. The other has text from Hebrews 12, 14. Gabled roof, the gables on heavy brick kneelers. Central twin diamond-flued ridge stack and single diamond-flued internal gable-end stacks. South gable head with bed stone of sundial.
INTERIOR not inspected.
Listing NGR: TL8682282859
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 384800
- 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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