NHER 20972 (Building record) - Shire Hall
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
Location
| Map sheet | TG03NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HOLT, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
May 1978. Listed, Grade II.
18th century rebuilding of medieval corn market and toll house.
On ground floor a chamfered timber post with carved stops on stone base supports large chamfered beam.
Courtroom on first floor has barrel vaulted segmental ceiling classical building with rendered brick walls with quoins, two storeys east front has round arched first floor sash with rusticated surround and two ground floor sashes; two string courses; additional bay on north with round arched rusticated doorway with semi-circular fanlight over flat hood on shaped brackets. South façade has four bays two storeys, five modern windows replace left hand ground window.
See (S1) for the complete listing details.
E. Rose (NAU), 3 December 1984.
The ground floor in 1984 was visible through glass panel from building society offices; another post replaced by RSJ (information from [1]).
[1] and (S1) believe 'cross base' site NHER 13387 is really base from this removed post.
E. Rose (NAU), 3 December 1984.
Associated Sources (3)
- --- SNF58263 Monograph: Pevsner, N. and Wilson, B. 1997. Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 557.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <S1> SNF48662 Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1169620.
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Record last edited
May 23 2019 8:27PM