NHER 15008 (Building record) - Norfolk Heights, formerly Docking Union Workhouse (Burnt Stalk)
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF73NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | DOCKING, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
6 June 1979. Visit.
1836 by John Brown.
Red brick, 36 bays overall.
Large three storey 6 bay centre, the end bays projecting with ornamental brick panelling etc. and blank windows on sides. Recessed bays have round headed windows on first floor and small blank square windows below top storey.
Porches against projecting bays.
This section has a courtyard behind.
The wings of 15 bays each are lower, 2 storeys, with pedimented slightly projecting central 3 bays.
These wings are occupied as houses but the centre is derelict.
E. Rose (NAU) 6 June 1979.
Used as officers mess for Sedgeford airfield from 1916 to 1920 (see NHER 13162).
1989.
Being converted to housing.
October 1993.
Seen briefly in passing.
All restored, facade covered in stucco.
E. Rose (NLA) 4 October 1993.
Associated Sources (8)
- --- SNF11618 Aerial Photograph: TF7437 A-E.
- --- SNF49212 Drawing: Various. Various. Architectural plans.
- --- SNF7576 Monograph: Pevsner, N and Wilson, B. 1999. Norfolk 2: North-West and South. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 308.
- --- SNF58645 Newspaper Article: Lynn News. 1990. Now you can live in a workhouse!. 6 July.
- --- SNF58644 Newspaper Article: Lynn News. 1999. [Sale advertisement for flats in the converted former Docking Union Workhouse]. 12 February.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF3605 Newspaper Article: Lynn News. 1989. Council 'blunder' over homes sale. 27 June.
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Record last edited
Apr 25 2016 5:19PM