NHER 26006 (Building record) - St Catherine's Close, All Saints' Green
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Summary
St Catherine's Close was built in 1780 by Thomas Ivory, and completed by his son William. This former house is of red brick with black pantiled, and stands two storeys high. It has a pretty semi-circular central Adamish porch, and a good staircase in a curved well. The house is now the BBC headquarters and has later extensions.
Protected Status/Designation
Location
| Map sheet | TG20NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NORWICH, NORWICH, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
Former house now offices. 1780 by Thomas Ivory. Red brick and black pantiles. Two storeys. Five bays. Central semi-circular portico with round arches on four columns. Sash windows with glazing bars with rubbed brick flat arches.
Ground floor winodws set in round-arched recesses. Bracket cornice and hipped oof. Good staircase in curved well.
Information from (S1).
Press cutting in file (S2).
Associated Sources (5)
- --- SNF57204 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TG 20 NW 207.
- <S1> SNF58263 Monograph: Pevsner, N. and Wilson, B. 1997. Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 307.
- <S2> SNF47586 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 2003. A 70-year storey. 29 September.
- <S2> SNF87111 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 2003. A moving broadcast. 29 September.
- <S3> SNF48662 Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1051385.
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Record last edited
Jul 17 2017 9:45AM