Scole Inn
SCOLE INN, NORWICH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1303017
- Date first listed:
- 11-Sept-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Scole Inn
- Statutory Address:
- SCOLE INN, NORWICH ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1303017
- Date first listed:
- 11-Sept-1951
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 26-Jun-1981
- List Entry Name:
- Scole Inn
- Statutory Address 1:
- SCOLE INN, NORWICH 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:
- SCOLE INN, NORWICH ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Norfolk
- District:
- South Norfolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Scole
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 14928 78901
Details
1. 5321 SCOLE NORWICH ROAD (north-west side) Scole Scole Inn (formerly listed as White Eart) TM 1478 24A/6 11.9.51
1 GV
2. 1655. A very lavish mid C17 inn. Print dated 1745 shows the elaborate sign of 1655 extended across the road in front with footbridge over. The sign hass been demolished. Fine red brick building in English bond. Two storeys and attic. Five Dutch gables, some rebuilt, with alternating segmental and triangular pediments. Tiled roof with Dutch gable ends. Moulded brick cornice and string course. Giant brick rusticated angle pilasters. Flat pilasters in 2 orders between. Ground and first floor 3-light sashes in segmental headed openings, 3 on first floor with shaped brick aprons. Ground floor left early C19 bow with thin reeded pilasters and cornice, glazing bars intact. Four and 5-light attic casements with leaded panes and moulded brick cornices over. Three original moulded and panelled doors in moulded doorcases, the centre one with rectangular fanlights. Large brick chimney stacks with round-headed panelled sides, the centre one with round shafts and panelled base. Rear: 3 projecting wings with Dutch gables. Stuccoed (first floor right rusticated) bays between have twin gables, first floor windows have flanking wooden pilasters supporting entablatures with pulvinated friezes. Ground floor supported on wooden Tuscan columns, in antis, with balustrude. Interior: solid staircase in centre rear wing with heavy turned balusters, square newels with finials and pendants, moulded rail and string with linked ovals and lozenges. First floor assembly room with moulded ceiling. Another first floor room with moulded plaster ceiling and chimney piece with flanking Ionic pilasters. Contains many original doorcases, doors, fireplaces and moulded ceiling beams.
Listing NGR: TM1492878901
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 225988
- 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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