NHER 26216 (Building record) - 8 Tombland

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Summary

This two-storey plus attic building dates to the late 15th-century. It is partially rendered and has a timber-framed first floor and end gable, pantile roof, 19th-century rear extension and 20th-century shop front. It is listed Grade II*.

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Location

Map sheet TG20NW
Civil Parish NORWICH, NORWICH, NORFOLK

Map

No 8 Tombland.
Noted in (S1).

June 1972. Listed Grade II*.
Listing Description Excerpt:
"House now shop. 15th, 18th century or earlier. Rendered with applied timber-work to timber framed first floor and end gable. Pantiled roof. Two storeys and attic. Two first floor windows. 20th century aluminium shop front and part of front to No 9."
Information from (S2).
Please consult the National Heritage List for England (S2) for the current listing details.
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 14 December 2017. Amended by P. Beers (HES), 17 March 2020.

This building is amongst those listed in thesis (S3), which considers the 13th- to 17th-century buildings of Norwich. It is described as a late 15th-century building with timber-framed gable-end facing the street. It is noted that the building was probably constructed as a shop and originally two rooms deep, with the upper floor open to the roof. The rear extension dates to the 19th century.
P. Watkins (HES), 14 December 2017.

  • <S1> Monograph: Pevsner, N. and Wilson, B. 1997. Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 292.
  • <S2> Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1210760.
  • <S3> Thesis: Smith, R. 1990. An Architectural History of Norwich Buildings, c. 1200 - 1700. Unpublished Thesis. p 31.

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Record last edited

Mar 17 2020 3:27PM

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