Harbord's Almshouses
HARBORD'S ALMSHOUSES, 49-59, MAGDALEN STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1297893
- Date first listed:
- 10-Mar-1971
- List Entry Name:
- Harbord's Almshouses
- Statutory Address:
- HARBORD'S ALMSHOUSES, 49-59, MAGDALEN STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1297893
- Date first listed:
- 10-Mar-1971
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 01-Dec-1993
- List Entry Name:
- Harbord's Almshouses
- Statutory Address 1:
- HARBORD'S ALMSHOUSES, 49-59, MAGDALEN 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:
- HARBORD'S ALMSHOUSES, 49-59, MAGDALEN STREET
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:
- TL8739483233
Details
TL8783
617-1/6/93
THETFORD
MAGDALEN STREET (North West side)
Nos.49-59 (Odd)
Harbord's Almshouses
(Formerly Listed as: MAGDALEN STREET (North West side) Nos.49-59 (Odd))
10/03/71
II
Set of 6 almshouses. 1680, restored C19, rear additions mid C20. Whitewashed flint and brick with red brick dressings. Pantile roof. One storey. 6 plank doors within whitewashed brick surrounds arranged 1-2-2-1. Each house with a 3-light casement, now mainly C19. Gabled roof with 4 rebuilt brick stacks. South-west gable with diaper patterning and set-off at eaves line. Rear with mid C20 yellow brick continuous outshuts.
INTERIOR not inspected.
(Crosby: A History of Thetford: Chichester: 1986-: 93).
Listing NGR: TL8739483233
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 384761
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Crosby, A, A History of Thetford, (1986), 93
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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