NHER 26287 (Building record) - 2 and 3, Cow Hill

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Summary

These two, three-storeyed houses date to around 1700. The present facades date from the 19th century although they reflect the original plan form. This was two rooms deep divided by a chimney stack, and with an entrance hall the full depth of the building that contains a staircase against the rear wall.

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Location

Map sheet TG20NW
Civil Parish NORWICH, NORWICH, NORFOLK

Map

February 1954. Listed, Grade II.
Listing Description excerpt:
"Former houses, now flats and Christaldephian meeting rooms. Late 17th century. Rendered with quoins. Pantile roofs. Three storeys plus half-basement to right-hand side. Nine second-floor windows. Right-hand door with fluted pilasters, triglyph frieze and pediment. Five steps up."
Information from (S1).
Please consult the National Heritage List for England (S1) for the current listing details.
Amended by P. Beers (HES), 18 March 2020.

These buildings are amongst those listed in thesis (S2), which considers the 13th- to 17th-century buildings of Norwich. They are described as two three-storeyed houses with multi gables that date from around 1700. The present facades are 19th century, although they reflect the original plan form. This was two rooms deep divided by a stack, and with an entrance hall the full depth of the building (that contains a staircase against the rear wall). A noteworthy stair and first floor fireplace surround were observed in No 3.
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 16 March 2021.

  • --- Monograph: Pevsner, N. and Wilson, B. 1997. Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 316.
  • <S1> Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1051288.
  • <S2> Thesis: Smith, R. 1990. An Architectural History of Norwich Buildings, c. 1200 - 1700. Unpublished Thesis. p 393.

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Mar 16 2021 6:43AM

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