NHER 33834 (Building record) - No 9 Bridewell Street

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Summary

No 9 is a small timber-framed early 17th-century house, possibly with an inserted attic. The house is now much altered, and the facade was rebuilt in brick in 19th century. In 1998 a an area of burning was discovered beneath the floor, along with a 17th century sherd, which has been identified with the Fire of Wymondham in 1616.

Protected Status/Designation

Location

Map sheet TG10SW
Civil Parish WYMONDHAM, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

December 1950. Listed, Grade II.
Listing Description excerpt:
"Shop. Early 17th century. Timber-framed with colourwashed brick skin to front. Some flint. Pantiled roof. Two storeys and dormer attic. 20th-century door and window to front ground floor. One three-light late 18th-century casement lights upper floor. Gabled roof with one central sloping dormer of 19th-century insertion. Internal gable-end stack to west on rear roof slope. Outshut to rear."
Information from (S1).
Please consult the National Heritage List for England (S1) for the current listing details.
P. Watkins (HES), 21 March 2022.

September 1998. Building Survey.
No 9 is a small timber framed early 17th-century house, possibly with inserted attic, now much altered. Façade (underbuilt jetty?) rebuilt in brick in 19th century. Beneath the floor in 1998 was discovered an area of burning with a 17th-century pottery sherd, probably a relic of the Fire of Wymondham 1616.
See full details see report (S2) in file.
Compiled by E. Rose (NLA), 22 September 1998.

For No 7, previously included as part of this site, now see NHER 40207; it is clearly a separate building.
E. Rose (NLA), 13 March 2004.

15 February 2011. Planning Application.
Application to install a CCTV camera to the frount of the building.
See (S3).
Z. Dack (HES), 20 April 2011.

  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1208492.
  • <S2> Unpublished Document: Rose, E.. 1998. Building Report.. Building Report.
  • <S3> Unpublished Document: 2011. Planning Application.
  • ANIMAL REMAINS (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Sep 15 2023 4:36PM

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