NHER 26002 (Building record) - Royal Hotel, Agricultural Hall Plain
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
Location
| Map sheet | TG20NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NORWICH, NORWICH, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
April 1986. Listed, Grade II.
Former hotel. Built 1896 by 1897. E. Boardman and Sons.
Red brick and terracotta panels. Slate roofs. Island site.
Four storeys plus attic storey. Six south facing bays counted as the principal facets of the semi-octagonal plan.
Square corner turrets and corner gables to the end and central bays. The corners of the building have twisted brick pilasters terminating at cornice level, small octagonal turrets with blind tracery above. Heavy cornice with tripartite arches supporting vegetal frieze and parapet.
Pyramidial roofs with finial turrets and lead cornice roofs to octagonal turrets.
See (S1) for the complete listing details.
Press cutting (S2) in file.
Associated Sources (5)
- --- SNF49674 Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.A. (NLA). 1994. TG 2308BFL - BFS.
- --- SNF58263 Monograph: Pevsner, N. and Wilson, B. 1997. Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 302.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF48662 Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1372725.
- <S2> SNF67012 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 2000. Royal Hotel to enjoy new lease of life. 4 February.
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Record last edited
May 14 2018 11:03AM