NHER 42962 (Building record) - 26 and 27 South Quay

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Summary

Originally one, but now a pair of three-storey houses with mid-17th-century origins. The façade was rebuilt in the mid 19th century and the building later divided into two properties. The building was damaged by bombing in World War Two and rebuilt in 1948, at about which time internal partitions were added for office use.The ground floor exterior has been rendered and then scored to imitate stone blocks. The right of centre doorway has unfluted columns, and the interiors of the houses have various decorated plaster features.

Protected Status/Designation

Listed Building (II) 1245804: 26 AND 27 SOUTH QUAY

Location

Map sheet	TG50NW
Civil Parish	GREAT YARMOUTH, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK

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August 1974. Listed, Grade II.
Listing Description excerpt:
"Pair of houses with 17th century origins, façade rebuilt in mid 19th century and divided into two properties by 1874. Damaged by bombs in 1942 and rebuilt 1948. Internal partitions inserted for use as offices in mid 20th century. Gault brick. Sloping felt roof. Three storeys; Five window range. The ground floor rendered and scored to imitate ashlar blocks…Three-storey rear wing is rendered.
INTERIOR: principal rooms have plaster round arches. First-floor front room with a modillion and rosette cornice. Front rooms on upper floors now contiguous with No.25 to north [(NHER 21508)]."
Information from (S1).
Please consult the National Heritage List for England (S1) for the current listing details.
See also (S2) in file.
E. Rose (NLA), 27 July 2007. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 11 March 2022.

Associated Sources (3)

--- SNF58263 Monograph: Pevsner, N. and Wilson, B. 1997. Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 514.
<S1> SNF48662 Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1245804.
<S2> SNF70009 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 2001. New life in store for an old house. 4 June.

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Record last edited

Mar 12 2022 1:12AM