NHER 62449 (Building record) - 14 Ipswich Road (Town Close House Preparatory School)

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This two-storey red brick former house probably dates to the early 18th century date. It was remodelled in the early 19th century and has extensive later additions. The building has a hipped pantile roof, five brick chimneys, rusticated brick quoins, sash windows with rusticated lintels and an off-centre door with dentilled hood supported by fluted Doric columns.

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Map sheet TG20NW
Civil Parish NORWICH, NORWICH, NORFOLK

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No 14 Ipswich Road (Town Close House Preparatory School).

June 1972. Listed, Grade II.
Listing Description excerpt:
"House, now school. Probably early 18th century, remodelled in early 19th century and with extensive later additions. Red brick. Hipped pantile roof. Five brick chimneys. Two storeys. Six first-floor windows. Rusticated brick quoins and central pilaster…Pentangular two-storey bay to left. Later extension to right has a bow-fronted bay. Modillion cornice."
Information from (S1).
Please consult the National Heritage List for England (S1) for the current listing details.
P. Watkins (HES), 28 November 2017. Amended by J. Cullis (HES), 22 January 2020.

  • --- Monograph: Pevsner, N. and Wilson, B. 1997. Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 339.
  • <S1> Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1372821.

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Mar 29 2025 8:55PM

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