NHER 15638 (Building record) - 2, 4 and 6, White Hart Street

March 1971. Listed, Grade II.
Listing Description:
Former White Hart Inn. Listed Building (1971).
Former inn, now 2 shops and offices. 17th century structure almost completely rebuilt 19th century, partly rebuilt late 20th century. Timber-framed, flint and brick. Pantile roof. 2 storeys. Façade with 6 first-floor window bays, irregularly disposed. First floor rendered and colourwashed. Square carriage entrance to rear is set to left. Left of this is a bowed 19th century shop front with a 20th century glazed doorway. Ground floor to right of carriage arch rebuilt 20th century: 2 doors, a shop display window and a sash. Six 6/6 first-floor sashes. Hipped roof. South return with three 6/6 horned sashes each floor under segmental heads. Courtyard elevations extensively rebuilt late 20th century. 2-storey cross wing to rear of No.6 still has exposed flint, clunch and brick construction. One first-floor blocked window retains 3 ovolo-moulded mullions.
INTERIOR: cellar under No.2 much rebuilt. Ground floor of No.2 with timber studs evident and a dragon beam to south-west room suggesting a former jetty. First floor with chamfered and tongue-stopped bridging beams. Similar bridging beams survive elsewhere in Nos 4 & 6.
Information from (S1).

October 1979.
Wallpaintings uncovered in restoration in No.4.
Identified by Department of Environment as 17th century, but Breckland District Council believes the building is of later date than this.
E. Rose (NAU) January 1980.

N.B. this site was formerly confused with NHER 12109.

Building listed as former White Hart Inn. Listing confirms 17th century date though it does not mention wallpaintings. Timber framed with carriage arch and 19th century bow shop front. Most of exterior of late date but cross wing in courtyard retains exposed flint, clunch and brick; one first floor window with ovolo mullions. No.2 has dragon beam indicating former jetty. Tongue stops to first floor beams. Cellar, much rebuilt.
E. Rose (NLA) 30 March 1994.