NHER 26184 (Building record) - 7 St Giles Street

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Summary

This former office is now a cafe. It dates to 1899-1900 and is made from yellow ochre-coloured terracotta on a granite base with a plain tile roof. It occupies a corner site and the 20th century ground floor front conceals parts of an earlier facade. There is a blue diamond frieze below a Corinthian cornice. The office was built for the Norfolk Daily Standard.

Protected Status/Designation

Listed Building (II) 1290700: 7 ST GILES STREET

Location

Map sheet	TG20NW
Civil Parish	NORWICH, NORWICH, NORFOLK

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Full Description

April 1986. Listed, Grade II.
Listing Description excerpt:
"Former office now cafe. 1899-1900. G.S. Skipper. Yellow ochre coloured terra cotta on granite base. Plain tile roof. Two storeys plus attic storey. Corner site. 20th-century ground floor front concealing parts of earlier façade...Circular corner turret with mullion and transom windows and domes. Square end turret with rectangular top lights and a pagoda roof with finial.
The office was built for the Norfolk Daily Standard."
Information from (S1).
Please consult the National Heritage List for England (S1) for the current listing details.
P. Watkins (HES), 16 March 2021.

Associated Sources (3)

--- SNF58263 Monograph: Pevsner, N. and Wilson, B. 1997. Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 315.
--- SNF89343 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 2012. Look up and admire the man. 21 December.
<S1> SNF48662 Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1290700.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

OFFICE (19th Century to 21st Century - 1899 AD to 2100 AD)

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Record last edited

Mar 16 2021 10:46PM