NHER 12516 (Building record) - The Firs, 71 Spixworth Road

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Summary

This three storey brick building with central five bay block and two single storey pavilions was built around 1750 for Robert Rogers, Mayor of Norwich 1758. The door has two engaged Ionic columns and there is an original door knocker and boot scraper. Inside are elaborate Rococo style plaster ceilings, some with remains of original painting and gold leaf.

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Map sheet	TG21SW
Civil Parish	OLD CATTON, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

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18 May 1977. Visited.
Called St Clement's Hill by (S1). Very fine house around 1750, five bays, three storeys with topmost smallest. Ionic doorway with pediment. Two bay, two storey extensions with arched windows on ground floor and rusticated quoins. Gables show the very end of the shaped gable style, curving at front only. (S1) mentions curved staircase and plaster ceilings inside.
Good condition.
See (S2), Grade II*.
E. Rose (NAU), 18 May 1977.

A handwritten note has been added to the Norfolk County Council copy of (S2) to state: Built by Roberts Rogers who acquired land on this site in 1747, 1756, 1758 and 1767. A. Yardy (HES), 29 January 2013.

(S3) (pre 1992) as large rolled plans and (S4)1999 in file.
E. Rose (NAU).

(S5) in file gives detailed internal description, same conclusions.
E. Rose (NLA), 30 April 2005.

September 2007.
Proposal to remove the exisiting flat and the reintegration of the space into the main house.
See (S6) for further information
H. White (NLA), 27 January 2009

Associated Sources (12)

--- SNF55643 Article in Serial: Kettle, A.. 2004. Two Ornamental Cornices. NHBG Newsletter. No 7, March, Pp 12-13.
--- SNF58263 Monograph: Pevsner, N. and Wilson, B. 1997. Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. pp 627-628.
--- SNF82521 Publication: Manning, I. M. A History of Old Catton. p 12.
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
--- SNF82500 Unpublished Report: Campion, C. Robert Rogers and Catton Place.
<S1> SNF94092 Monograph: Pevsner, N. 1962. North-East Norfolk and Norwich. The Buildings of England. 1st Edition. p 288.
<S2> SNF48662 Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1372964.
<S3> SNF8805 *Rolled Plan: Large Plan Exists.
<S4> SNF49212 Drawing: Various. Various. Architectural plans.
<S5> SNF56227 Unpublished Document: Forrest, R.. 2002. 71 Spixworth Road.
<S6> SNF71401 Unpublished Document: Milne, P & N. 2007. Design and Access Statement, Catton Place, 71 Spixworth Road, Old Catton.