NHER 17567 (Building record) - The Gangway
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
Location
| Map sheet | TG24SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CROMER, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
Formerly a gulley, infilled with building rubble in 1860s.
Present street dates from 1882 and is a rare example of sawtooth granite setts with smooth tracks for cartwheels, to enable horses to pull loads up from the beach.
See (S1).
E. Rose (NAU) 25 September 1981.
2003.
The whole of The Gangway including the raised roadway, flint cobbled retaining walls and pavement listed grade II.
Dated as 1892 rather than 1882 and extended in 1897 by A. F. Scott.
See full history and description in (S2).
E. Rose (NLA), 22 July 2003.
Cromer Society note an unconfirmed report that when the flats known as Merchants Court were built at the south end in the 20th century, remains of a bridge predating the Gangway were found and destroyed without record.
E. Rose (NLA), 9 March 2004.
Associated Sources (6)
- --- SNF53275 *Verbal Communication: Cromer Society. 2004. [unknown].
- --- SNF99427 Designation: English Heritage. 1990-2013. English Heritage Listing Notification. Notification. DNF7191.
- --- SNF98234 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 2016. It’s a smooth passage across the cobbles thanks to a historic solution. 6 April.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <S1> SNF58399 *Verbal Communication: North Norfolk District Council. [unknown].
- <S2> SNF48662 Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1350363.
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Record last edited
Jul 24 2018 8:51AM